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Recent Examples of lyceum
It was called the lyceum movement.
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 27 May 2021
The Midwest also saw an explosion of newspapers, libraries and a lyceum circuit featuring speakers like Clara Barton, Frederick Douglass and Henry David Thoreau.
—Kelly Scott Franklin, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2022
Cadets practice an emergency situation during a lesson in a bomb shelter on the first day of school at a cadet lyceum in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 1.
—Time, 23 Nov. 2022
All of the children in the lyceum participated in the exercise without protest.
—Mira Ptacin, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
Its roots go back further, though, to the lyceum movement that started in Massachusetts in the 1820s and offered attendees the prospect of self-improvement through lectures on literary, scientific and moral topics.
—Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Apr. 2021
Thoreau delivered his famous essay Resistance to Civil Government as a lyceum lecture in January of 1848.
—R.h. Lossin, The New York Review of Books, 4 Sep. 2020
The Chandor Gardens Foundation envisions a lyceum, restaurant, classrooms, and amphitheater for the property.
—Star-Telegram, star-telegram.com, 27 June 2017
Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 27 May 2021
The Midwest also saw an explosion of newspapers, libraries and a lyceum circuit featuring speakers like Clara Barton, Frederick Douglass and Henry David Thoreau.
—Kelly Scott Franklin, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2022
Cadets practice an emergency situation during a lesson in a bomb shelter on the first day of school at a cadet lyceum in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 1.
—Time, 23 Nov. 2022
All of the children in the lyceum participated in the exercise without protest.
—Mira Ptacin, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
Its roots go back further, though, to the lyceum movement that started in Massachusetts in the 1820s and offered attendees the prospect of self-improvement through lectures on literary, scientific and moral topics.
—Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Apr. 2021
Thoreau delivered his famous essay Resistance to Civil Government as a lyceum lecture in January of 1848.
—R.h. Lossin, The New York Review of Books, 4 Sep. 2020
The Chandor Gardens Foundation envisions a lyceum, restaurant, classrooms, and amphitheater for the property.
—Star-Telegram, star-telegram.com, 27 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyceum
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Hurts is the one who must walk these halls after Wednesday’s practice, change into pants and a purple sweater, stroll into an auditorium and answer the myriad questions about his particular fit in this particular offense.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Attendees not allowed in meeting with empty seats in auditorium After about an hour of public comments, Randklev called a recess, drawing vociferous disapproval from those in attendance.Cody Copeland and, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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Constructed with indigenous wood and bamboo and imbued with a vibrant flower garden, this rustic hotel provides guests with a glimpse into the traditional architecture and culture of Araucanía, with ten colorful rooms to choose from across the property.Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Welty’s mother designed the garden in 1925 as the family’s new home was being built.Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
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And, like much of Italy, Umbria has many ancient treasures from the ancient stone walls surrounding parts of Perugia to the remains of an ancient Roman amphitheater in Terni.Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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There’s also an outdoor amphitheater about a mile from the lodge where nature talks are conducted a few nights a week.Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
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Nicholaw is a renowned theater director, choreographer, and actor.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Until Dawn will be released in theaters worldwide in April 2025.Rahul Majumdar, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Lyceum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyceum. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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