How to Use graduation in a Sentence

graduation

noun
  • They took lots of pictures at their son's graduation.
  • He joined the navy after graduation.
  • We had a party to celebrate her graduation from high school.
  • Gave birth to my second child Kyro a week before graduation.
    Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The pandemic upended high school and college graduations across the country for two years.
    Debbie Truong, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2023
  • These are the best unique graduation gifts for the class of 2023—no water bottles, gift cards, or picture frames in sight.
    Jake Smith, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Even in Kansas City, Missouri, where he’s got a job lined up after graduation, housing costs are high.
    Sara Lang, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2023
  • And then fast forward, more than a decade after graduation, that moment actually happened.
    Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
  • With a 79% graduation rate, Caltech earned the sixth spot on the ranking for national universities.
    Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The two moved to Las Vegas after graduation to become professional players, with modest success.
    Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The state has some of the lowest graduation rates and highest dropout rates.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Mitty might take a slight step back with the graduation of three starters, but the Monarchs should still be the class of the Bay Area.
    Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
  • From Peru to Paris, these are some of the best trips to take after graduation.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Get ready to throw your graduation caps in the air, because the Boys are going to college.
    Carson Burton, Variety, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Need a high school graduation gift or gift for an 18-year-old?
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The plan had been high school graduation, a scholarship to Stanford and then the pros.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2023
  • As a result, Carter said Justin could not attend the school’s career day, the end-of-year dance, and missed his eighth-grade graduation.
    Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024
  • The brief shows that UW-Madison has a nearly 76% four-year graduation rate.
    Benjamin Yount | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 July 2024
  • But the small graduation in Mount Auburn was not an ordinary event.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 7 May 2024
  • Dufner went pro soon after graduation, and has five PGA tour wins to date.
    Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2023
  • This time, the Pirates (2-2) built an early lead and never let up against a squad that lost 25 players to graduation.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Setting the film right before a high school graduation was the first sentence of the idea, with Joe about to be an empty nester and looking at all that hasn’t been said.
    Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2023
  • So why not show them a little extra love with a unique gift during graduation or end-of-the-school-year season?
    Women's Health, 4 May 2023
  • In May, the star shared snaps on her Instagram that showed Laird during his high school graduation.
    Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Students pose by the bald heads for graduation photos or rub them for good luck on exams.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
  • The graduation rate, while below the state's standard, climbed from 80.8% the previous year.
    Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The babies wore pink and blue caps and gowns as part of a graduation ceremony from the hospital.
    Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
  • No matter how far graduation is in your rearview, fall sparks nostalgia for those back-to-school days.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2024
  • His father, by then old and frail, asked Breaux to return home after graduation to help out.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2023
  • Related Boston hit an all-time graduation high in 2022, but can the rate be trusted?Colleges have been a small-town lifeline.
    James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023

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