PREPARATORY SCHOOL Synonyms: 30 Similar Words

preparatory school

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as in prep school

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Recent Examples of preparatory school Agnes attends a preparatory school run by Dowd’s Aunt Lydia, who watches over the daughters of Gilead’s elite both literally and in the form of a towering statue in the school’s atrium. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026 It is set at an elite preparatory school to groom future wives, made up of daughters of Commanders, many of whom have been taken away from their birth parents, and so-called Pearl Girls, recruited from outside of Gilead. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Sugar Bowl Resort confirmed that many of the people on the trip were connected with Sugar Bowl Academy, an elite ski and snowboarding preparatory school in Donner Pass. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026 This new spinoff of The Handmaid’s Tale follows Agnews (Chase Infiniti of One Battle After Another) and Daisy (Lucy Halliday), young women at Aunt Lydia’s elite preparatory school for future wives. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for preparatory school

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Noun

For the past several years, George had attended Lambrook School, a prep school in Berkshire, England, with his younger siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

— Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 16 June 2026
For most students, Bishop Kearney is a private Catholic prep school.

— Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Definition of prep school

Noun

The students, who were taking their secondary school leaving examinations when they were attacked and abducted, are between 15 and 18 years old.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
As William revealed earlier this year, George has already started boarding—good preparation for what is to come at secondary school.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 June 2026

Definition of secondary school

Noun

He was charged with possession of child pornography in 2018 and hosted his campaign kickoff in front of an elementary school.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Despite her typically sweet and rule-following ways, Weeks got called to her elementary school principal’s office after getting in the face of a boy who picked on her best friend, according to Kristen Weeks.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

Definition of elementary school

Noun

Said Oulhadj, 62, a primary school principal in a mountain village, wanted to run with the independent Thagmats (Fraternity) party but was banned.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Maureen Groppe Idaho’s law prohibits transgender women and girls from playing on female teams from primary school through college, including both intramural sports and competitive, elite teams.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of primary school

Noun

Pair veggies with similar cook times or stagger grilling; refer to the chart for specific prep and timing instructions.

— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026
Our investigation found that the only people using the kitchen now work for a meal prep company that makes salads and wraps for Dallas coffee shops.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Definition of prep

Noun

The question definitively answered here is whether more schools should be emphasizing project learning over rote memorization and teaching to the test.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
But when menstrual symptoms become severe enough to interfere with work, school, relationships or daily activities, something more serious may be going on.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of school

Noun

The phone number was associated with a second suspect, who attended the same high school as Bordley in 2023, according to the court document.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
While discussing the vows with her cohosts, George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan, Roberts added that Swift and Kelce's neighbors and high school friends were also among the attendees.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026

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