How to Use grad in a Sentence

grad

1 of 2 noun or adjective
  • But the season isn’t just about new grads.
    Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
  • Spoil your favorite grad with some chic ones.
    Lit Hub Approved, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • The gist is that few of these grads seem to have their heads in the sand.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Here are some tips and tools to help recent grads bridge the gap.
    Ryley Amond, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Reed, like Rice, is a West Point grad.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Hiring of college grads is down across the board.
    Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • But that hasn’t stopped new grads from moving there anyway.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • And many can land recent high school grads six-figure salaries.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
  • How did an Ivy League grad from Penn get so dumb?
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • To be sure, the job market for new grads is shakier than it’s been in years.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Recent grads aim to be on the train, rather than getting rolled over by the train.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • At the same time, the job market for new grads is shakier than it’s been in years.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
  • What does that mean for recent grads and other job seekers?
    IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Only 34% think recent grads are ready to do it.
    Michelle Sobel, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • These high school grads are leaving the nest and starting their next chapters.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 26 July 2023
  • The numbers show just how anxious recent grads are.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
  • An Ohio State grad, his team’s name is Duke Sucks.
    Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Happy summer and congrats to all the grads!
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • No matter how young or old, a tube filled with candy will always be a hit with a grad.
    Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Job openings for new grads have halved; AI is one driver.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
  • One way to calm those fears is to take control of your finances with these smart money tips for new grads.
    Andrew Torgan, CNN, 14 May 2023
  • Now is the early stage of enormous change afoot, and these grads are going to be part of that new wave.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • College grads are launching their careers in one of the worst job markets in years.
    Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
  • That’s one in five, for all the college grads who flunked elementary math.
    Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Recent grads are running into dead-ends with their job searches.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • These concerns have changed the outlook for recent and soon-to-be college grads alike.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But don't just hand out mixtapes or inspirational posters to the high school grad in your life.
    Mark Stock, menshealth.com, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Bayleigh, a 2020 grad, was a point guard, the general on the court.
    Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The Loyola grad’s blood isn’t thin anymore, thanks to so many years living up north.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
  • So being able to make a dent in those can be beneficial for recent grads.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025

grad

2 of 2 noun
  • But the season isn’t just about new grads.
    Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
  • Spoil your favorite grad with some chic ones.
    Lit Hub Approved, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • The gist is that few of these grads seem to have their heads in the sand.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Here are some tips and tools to help recent grads bridge the gap.
    Ryley Amond, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Reed, like Rice, is a West Point grad.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Hiring of college grads is down across the board.
    Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • But that hasn’t stopped new grads from moving there anyway.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • And many can land recent high school grads six-figure salaries.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
  • How did an Ivy League grad from Penn get so dumb?
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • To be sure, the job market for new grads is shakier than it’s been in years.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Recent grads aim to be on the train, rather than getting rolled over by the train.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • At the same time, the job market for new grads is shakier than it’s been in years.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
  • This grad got a degree – and a big surprise from her Navy dad.
    Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
  • What does that mean for recent grads and other job seekers?
    IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Only 34% think recent grads are ready to do it.
    Michelle Sobel, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • Now the grad in your life can brew a quick cup, or more, with this single serve Keurig.
    Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 6 Mar. 2023
  • These high school grads are leaving the nest and starting their next chapters.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 26 July 2023
  • The numbers show just how anxious recent grads are.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
  • But once a grad enters the workforce, there’s still more learning to do.
    Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2023
  • An Ohio State grad, his team’s name is Duke Sucks.
    Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Happy summer and congrats to all the grads!
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • No matter how young or old, a tube filled with candy will always be a hit with a grad.
    Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 29 Mar. 2023
  • But for this year's crop of new grads, finding work might not be as hard as in previous years.
    Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 17 May 2023
  • The Hoover grad wrapped him up, took him down and then stood over him like a middle linebacker.
    Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 27 Nov. 2022
  • Job openings for new grads have halved; AI is one driver.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Now is the early stage of enormous change afoot, and these grads are going to be part of that new wave.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • College grads are launching their careers in one of the worst job markets in years.
    Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
  • That’s one in five, for all the college grads who flunked elementary math.
    Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Recent grads are running into dead-ends with their job searches.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • These concerns have changed the outlook for recent and soon-to-be college grads alike.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025

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