How to Use college in a Sentence

college

noun
  • She dropped out of college.
  • She teaches art at a local college.
  • He graduated from one of the country's best colleges.
  • She attended a business college.
  • I went to Mount Holyoke College.
  • She is attending fashion college.
  • He attended college for several years, but didn't graduate.
  • When I was a junior in college, I spent a semester in Spain.
  • He’s played in big games in college.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Our two boys were away at college at the time.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
  • That puts them near the top of the heap across all of college sports.
    — Brett Knight, Forbes, 1 July 2022
  • Hiring of college grads is down across the board.
    — Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • When does a college degree start to pay off?
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • The two men met face-to-face at Stevens’ college house.
    — Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
  • The world of college football is rarely dull.
    — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
  • My dad even texted me the score to a college football game.
    — PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Her’s dad got a college degree.
    — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Is college worth the cost in 2026?
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Why did Ainsley move out of her college dorm?
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The latter was in charge of a college program for the first time.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Many colleges will feel compelled to pay to keep up with rivals.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • In the fall, Hunter will begin his first year of college.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • But one night, Kravchenko received a call from a college friend.
    — New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022
  • That used to sound like something a college coach might imply.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Karaban is a smart player who helped his team win a lot of games in college.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
  • Along the way his voice and influence helped shape college sports.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The college’s flag will be flown at half-staff this week in his memory.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Many of those students pay full price, helping colleges make ends meet.
    — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • Jiang signed to play college golf for USC.
    — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Then 10 years later, those college friends would come with a spouse.
    — Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026

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