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.
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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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