How to Use alma mater in a Sentence

alma mater

noun
  • I visited my old alma mater last week.
  • Is your alma mater on the list?
    — Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Apple, of course, is my alma mater.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Pride in one’s alma mater also plays a role in how the last units shake out.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • How about Dusty May’s alma mater?
    — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • So there was an opening at Rice’s alma mater.
    — Shaun Goodwin june 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
  • Joe Cox clearly still has love for his alma mater.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Casey Gillin returns to his alma mater in his first year as coach.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Herrington was twice turned down to be head coach at his alma mater.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Hancock’s visit came at a somber time for his alma mater.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • But getting there with his alma mater in just his first season means a lot.
    — Dan Snyder, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The two women have more in common than just their alma mater, though.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • But back at their high school alma mater, there’s a different take.
    — Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Next thing, his alma mater came calling, asking him to be the school’s head coach.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Oct. 2021
  • There was a moment of silence and a singing of the Cal alma mater.
    — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2022
  • Dane Fife is leaving his home state to return to his alma mater.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2021
  • To some donors, their love for their alma mater may outweigh any tax benefit.
    — Andrew Urbaczewski, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Chose to come back to my alma mater and try this challenge, and all of us have the right to make choices.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Bray needs time, but his alma mater has precious little to offer.
    — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In all, investors and entrepreneurs shared an alma mater in one-third of venture deals.
    — Alina Dizik, WSJ, 27 July 2022
  • Their dates of birth and parents’ names were similar, and their alma mater and place of birth matched.
    — Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2021
  • This simple memento is just one way the spirit of my alma mater stays alive.
    — Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Banes was on her way on the way to her alma mater, the Julliard School, when she was hit.
    — CBS News, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Florida’s alma mater rang loud over Gainesville.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Klein heads to his alma mater, Kansas State, to become the head coach.
    — Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Andrews is 28 years old and in her second season as the head coach of her alma mater.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Bret coaches the sport in high school at his alma mater, Millard North.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • The pressure is on at Hardy’s alma mater, where championships are the goal.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Dec. 2021
  • At the dawn of his first season coaching his alma mater, Payne doesn’t know what to expect.
    — Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Oct. 2022
  • This carries over a similar effort to his alma mater.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026

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