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boarding school

[bawr-ding skool] / ˈbɔr dɪŋ ˌskul /


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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

Aged six, she went to a boarding school run by nuns, where the performing arts and elocution lessons were encouraged.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

His parents shipped him off to boarding school in Ireland.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

Platner for a short time attended The Hotchkiss School, a boarding school in Connecticut, but says he was soon kicked out for failing to attend class.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

"Finally on the day we docked at Southampton, the very day before I was to start boarding school..."

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg




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