upbringing
Example Sentences
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California’s 41st governor, a possible suitor for the White House, opens up about the duality of his upbringing in his new book.
From Los Angeles Times
It delivered a report, codenamed "Operation Cannon", which included claims about a journalist who wrote the story and his faith, relationships and upbringing.
From BBC
Meeting Dominique Pelicot - 19 years old, handsome and just as bruised by a tough upbringing - had provided her with a chance to start anew.
From BBC
Court documents from a separate matter about a decade ago offer a glimpse into the suspect's upbringing.
From BBC
Unlike JFK Jr’s storied upbringing, Bessette was raised in a middle-class family and worked her way from a mall job in Massachusetts to the top ranks of Calvin Klein.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
