How to Use kindergartner in a Sentence

kindergartner

noun
  • Few of the kindergartners could sit still.
    — ABC News, 28 May 2026
  • At the school, kindergartners who once ran around the lunch room now sit in neat rows.
    — Michelle Hackman, WSJ, 17 May 2018
  • Who will ensure kindergartners keep their hands out of their mouths?
    — Jill Tucker, SFChronicle.com, 4 May 2020
  • Imagine if one of those kindergartners got a hold of the fentanyl.
    — Stephanie Farr, Philly.com, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Last year, about 88% of kindergartners were.
    — Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The chairs that go with those tables are low enough for the fifth-graders but too high for the kindergartners.
    — Erin Sauder, Elgin Courier-News, 2 Apr. 2018
  • White handprints dot the wall as if kindergartners had been playing with paint.
    — Brian J. Cantwell, The Seattle Times, 31 May 2017
  • One day my kindergartner chose one of those handheld back massagers.
    — Charlotte Hilton Andersen, Redbook, 3 Mar. 2017
  • The mom of three has been juggling a 2-year-old, a preschooler and a kindergartner.
    — Emma Talley, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 May 2021
  • Every kindergartner gets a teddy bear to keep in school for comfort.
    — Leslie Brody, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2017
  • Six years ago, Eilidh Lowery taught a kindergartner how to write his name.
    — oregonlive.com, 27 June 2019
  • Maybe Dad folds laundry on the couch while his kindergartner builds a block tower on the floor.
    — Rachel Feintzeig, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Here are five steps to take to ensure your kindergartner's school year gets off to a successful start.
    — Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • White paper over a white tablecloth, pinned there like mittens on a kindergartner’s coat.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The farm came alive as kindergartners picked pumpkins, met farm animals, and tried farm chores.
    — Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The grade school was founded in 2013 and serves kindergartners through fifth graders.
    — Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 18 June 2025
  • The kindergartner is the couple’s oldest of their four children.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Inside the school, kindergartners-to-eighth-graders donned the same navy blue bottoms and white button-down tops.
    — Kelly Glass, Washington Post, 30 July 2019
  • Her kindergartner has autism and has been back in school in-person since January.
    — Jennifer Calfas, WSJ, 18 Apr. 2021
  • Random works of a kindergartner’s finger painting are more pleasing to the eye.
    — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Now, Davison will be sending her soon-to-be kindergartner to a private school.
    — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
  • Kindergartners are used to sticker charts, where good behavior gets them stars that are displayed in front of the whole class.
    — Yuliya Chernova, WSJ, 12 Mar. 2017
  • That includes seniors and 5-year-old kindergartners.
    — Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
  • There is also a playground for kindergartners only.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • One day, my kindergartner went over to say hello and visit her 'auntie' — the same time my friend's husband came home for lunch.
    — Charlotte Hilton Andersen, Redbook, 11 Sep. 2017
  • This can be used to parents' advantage when preparing their kindergartners for the first day of school.
    — Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The new kindergartner was still learning English, and getting used to her new country.
    — Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Thomas Nebel, 5, a kindergartner from Glenview, had his face painted with a blue shark.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Hanna and John Toman dropped off their kindergartner for the first time, along with his third- and fourth-grade siblings.
    — Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2020
  • And some dispute whether children should be ready for school or if schools should be better prepared to address the needs of kindergartners.
    — Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026

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