Thesaurus results for NURSERY SCHOOL

nursery school

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Definition of nursery school

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a school for children who are generally less than five years old parents trying to find the right nursery school for their children

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Recent Examples of nursery school In this purple-on-purple preppy look, Lady Di (then a 19-year-old nursery school teacher) seemed sweet—if not a little unenthusiastic about being photographed. — Natalie Arroyo Camacho, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026 The report tracks the same sorts of city credit card purchases for two other events involving Stewart’s family – a party two years later to celebrate her daughter’s nursery school graduation and another for her husband’s 40th birthday. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026 Born in Los Angeles in 1954 and plucked out of nursery school at three years old to attend USC’s program for musically gifted children, Rushen was the epitome of a child prodigy. — Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 22 Mar. 2026 Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau last week said investigations were underway involving 84 nursery schools, about 20 elementary schools and about 10 daycare centers in the capital. — ABC News, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for nursery school

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Many gardeners buy praying mantis egg cases (oothecae) from garden nurseries, but this practice is discouraged for two reasons.

— Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
Find dark skies and point your telescope toward the Milky Way to view the Lagoon Nebula – a star-forming region in the constellation Sagittarius, like a stellar nursery.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

Definition of nursery

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All families, regardless of income, that live or work in school district boundaries where at least 80% of children qualify for free or reduced lunch will automatically be eligible to enroll in state preschool.

— Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
From preschool through university, top-tier educational institutions anchor Ave Maria with an intellectual and cultural energy that enriches everyday life for residents of all ages.

— Ave Maria, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

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