grad student

Example Sentences

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He looks more like a Columbia grad student than the stereotypical bearded revolutionary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Pat Apap, a graduate assistant at NYU, helped plan kitten therapy for grad student appreciation week.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2025

As a zit-faced grad student, I started a new research project that used lactic acid bacteria, or LAB, as a method for food safety.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2025

The new research was part of McDonnell's dissertation as a grad student in Strayer's Applied Cognition Lab.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

A fellow grad student, Pierce’s favorite, dropped out without warning, improving Ralph’s prospects.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen