How to Use diploma in a Sentence

diploma

noun
  • He earned his high school diploma by attending classes at night.
  • The eight men who are part of my class all have high school diplomas.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The 23-year-old lacked a diploma.
    — Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Carey will walk across the stage to accept his diploma next month.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • Just last month, five young women earned their diplomas.
    — Maureen Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
  • Mitchel said art seals on diplomas could be off the table, too.
    — Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Her son, who doesn’t live at home, asked for his diplomas and signed racing gloves.
    — Marianne Eloise, Architectural Digest, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Turns out that Moore was welcome to come and get his diploma.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Jack wore a maroon cap and gown and proudly held up his diploma.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
  • Jack wore a maroon cap and gown and proudly held up his diploma.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
  • Here's when a diploma may not deliver much of a bang for the buck.
    — Alain Sherter, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Each of them will graduate with more than just a high school diploma.
    — Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Think how impressive that would look next to the new diploma!
    — Alyssa Newcomb, Fortune, 15 May 2021
  • Caps fly in the air, diplomas are framed, and a new chapter begins.
    — Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
  • The self-confidence did even more for her than the diplomas.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • For years, that meant helping students earn a high school diploma.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Curious who snagged their diploma and made the list?
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026
  • Masih never received a high-school diploma, thanks to her stint in prison.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 Nov. 2021
  • These three, at least, persevere to earn their high school diplomas.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Without a high school diploma, the teen’s future looked bleak.
    — Noelle Crombie, The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Or at least the closing of a life path that a college diploma might have cleared the way for.
    — Andrea Bajani, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
  • Each prize consists of a medal, a personal diploma and a cash award.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Each one gets a gold medal, a diploma and money (split if there is more than one winner in an area).
    — Marylou Tousignant, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Newbury, who handed Dixon his diploma, sized him up the same way.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The Delta rate of adults without a high school diploma was 19%.
    — Stephen Simpson, Arkansas Online, 26 Dec. 2021
  • Bria was present when Epps earned his high school diploma in 2016.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
  • There was just senior ditch day, and still yearbooks to sign and getting that diploma.
    — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
  • The class would be an elective that would give them three credits toward their high school diplomas.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2023
  • Whaley — who received his high school diploma while in the Navy — was quick to agree.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
  • Most students stay in the program for a year and receive a diploma in repair.
    — John Reinan, Star Tribune, 4 Oct. 2020

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