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alumnus

[uh-luhm-nuhs] / əˈlʌm nəs /
NOUN
graduate (masc.)
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One such alumnus was Phillip Argento, a retired California judge, who filed a complaint about the incident with Hamilton P. Fox, the D.C. bar’s disciplinary counsel.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

Moving swiftly to find a new football coach, Servite has selected alumnus Rick Garretson as its next head coach.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

He said he emerged in awe of billionaires such Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky, a fellow alumnus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Brown University alumnus Harsh Jagad, now chief technology officer at Metal Light, Inc., is also a co-lead author of the study.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2026

Duke alumnus William Styron sent a note expressing his “fullest sympathy and support.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson