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or preppie
as in schoolboy
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Recent Examples of preppy
Think about it: the record companies forced them to be clean cut and preppy and all those things.
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Gary Gerard Hamilton, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2023
The 2022 Grace Wales Bonner Sambas have the brand's signature vintage-preppy spin with sleek tones, contrast stitching, and satin lining.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Dec. 2022
Channeling an on-trend preppy heritage look but with the comforting familiarity of traditional decorating styles, dark leather decor truly has it all.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2023
The frock featured white dress shirt cuffs and a sharp, contrasting collar with a black tie that mimicked the preppy Nevermore Academy uniform, and the whole look was cinched together with a metal corset belt.
—Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 19 Dec. 2022
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Gary Gerard Hamilton, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2023
The 2022 Grace Wales Bonner Sambas have the brand's signature vintage-preppy spin with sleek tones, contrast stitching, and satin lining.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Dec. 2022
Channeling an on-trend preppy heritage look but with the comforting familiarity of traditional decorating styles, dark leather decor truly has it all.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2023
The frock featured white dress shirt cuffs and a sharp, contrasting collar with a black tie that mimicked the preppy Nevermore Academy uniform, and the whole look was cinched together with a metal corset belt.
—Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 19 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preppy
Noun
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Tempest, grateful for his schoolboy French, paused to talk to her.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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The four-part series followed a 13-year-old schoolboy named Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) who was arrested after a girl in his school was murdered.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Silent Hill f will follow Shimizu Hinako, a schoolgirl from the fictional regional Japanese town of Ebisugaoka, as her town is consumed by the series' signature fog.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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All of that parliamentary time, all of that effort, just to deter the schoolgirls of England from falling in love with each other in double maths.—
Claire Lynch
June 3,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Dozens of students gathered Tuesday evening at a vigil held in front of the University of Texas Tower, hosted by the University Panhellenic Council and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority's Kappa chapter, to mourn the lives lost.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
9 July 2025
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Besides adding four more days, Prime for Young Adults is offering a 6-month trial for students.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Each food diary follows one anonymous reader’s week of expenses related to groceries, restaurant meals, coffee runs, and every bite in between.—
Karla Walsh,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Robinson said her books, more so than ones about white characters, resonate with Black readers.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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In a Monday statement, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said China and Japan were working toward a constructive and stable relationship, and expressed his regret over the death of the Japanese schoolchild.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Sep. 2024
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Louisiana just enthusiastically passed a law designed to convert every schoolchild in the state to Christianity.—
Letters To The Editor,
The Mercury News,
24 June 2024
Noun
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Shortly after Agnes starts the job, her closest friend Lydie (Naomi Ackie), an old schoolmate, comes to visit from New York.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
27 June 2025
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If your friends, family, colleagues, schoolmates, etc. aren't there, the platform can't grow, and new members quickly become dormant.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Those who plan to continue their education beyond their undergraduate degree can expect new borrowing caps against graduate, medical and law students.—
Jordan Green,
The Tennessean,
8 July 2025
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Those planning to continue their education beyond their undergraduate degree are slated to be impacted by new caps toward graduate, medical and law students.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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Currently, each school district can decide how many hours of a school day students can miss and still be counted as present.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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The Prince and Princess of Wales continue to remain based in Windsor, living at Adelaide Cottage within Windsor Great Park, and George, Charlotte and Louis are day students at the nearby Lambrook School.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Preppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preppy. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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