boarding school
Example Sentences
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Even his working-class credentials came under attack; the scion of a well-heeled family, Platner attended boarding school and got $200,000 from his dad to buy a house.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
As high school approached, Obrokta considered a specialized boarding school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
His parents shipped him off to boarding school in Ireland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
The mob was there to accost and hurl insults at 58-year-old Kiai Ashari, the caretaker of the Ndholo Kusumo Islamic boarding school, as he was escorted away by police.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
“We are considering sending Lucy to another school next year. It’s a sort of boarding school, and I need to know if she can handle it. In your honest opinion.”
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
