upbringing
noun
up·bring·ing
ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ 
: early training
especially
: a particular way of bringing up a child
had a strict upbringing
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After a mother commits suicide, the care of her daughters eventually falls to Aunt Sylvie, a mysterious vagabond, who tries to give them a conventional upbringing.
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Jose’s upbringing is similar to that of other women of color who navigate having textured hair.
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In his upbringing music and medicine were inextricably linked via his grandmother, a sangoma , or traditional Zulu healer.
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The Week Us, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Leah Abbasi, one of his attorneys, spoke about the difficult upbringing Ryan had.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Jose’s upbringing is similar to that of other women of color who navigate having textured hair.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
In his upbringing music and medicine were inextricably linked via his grandmother, a sangoma , or traditional Zulu healer.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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upbringing
noun
up·bring·ing
ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ
: the process or way of bringing up and training
had a strict upbringing
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