pupil

Example Sentences

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The report says up to five students would go to see Blackmore during breaks and lunchtimes at the school, and one pupil said the teacher saw them as friends, not students.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

One pupil, Eva, said: "This will help the school and people who come into the Kids Court will slow down, and it will be more safer for the kids and parents to cross the road."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

A pledge to provide free school breakfasts and meals to every primary school pupil in Scotland is now limited to P1-P5 - with a targeted offering for older pupils based on need.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Like Bartram's bass, they have red eyes with a gold ring around the pupil, and they can grow to about 14 inches long.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Of this preparation a tolerably abundant plateful was apportioned to each pupil.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë