middle school

Examples Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of middle school William Daugherty: The Del Valle middle school teacher and former cheerleading coach has been missing a lot of work during his treatment for lymphoma. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Dec. 2024 The project voters rejected in April would have built a new sixth- through eighth-grade middle school and demolished the current building. Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024 Then, Sarmiento was barely able to put together a five-girl team for the middle school’s sports tournaments. Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024 This was the 13th time the middle school has chosen a Season for Caring family to rally around. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for middle school 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle school
Noun
  • Back then, Holtz had resurrected the program after a disappointing five-year tenure under Faust, who was previously a high school coach and never had a college job.
    Tim Casey, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • My memories come from high school when my older brother and I attended St. Francis with Fernando’s sons, Fernando Jr. and Ricky.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The state also banned six artificial food dyes from public schools.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The Republican party and wealthy interests pulled this recall move on Gavin during the pandemic, capitalizing on frustration over public schools being closed.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Students as young as 12 at the nearby junior high school also have been issued tickets.
    Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024
  • But being in your early thirties and playing yourself as a junior high school student and then surrounding yourself with age-appropriate actors who are actually going through that hellish rite of passage brings a whole new layer of cringe and humor.
    Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In 1715, Franklin’s money-conscious father removed his young son from the Boston grammar school that might have led to a college education and sent him to learn writing and arithmetic in preparation for a printing apprenticeship.
    James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Chilean President Gabriel Boric, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Peruvian President Pedro Castillo all attended local grammar schools, high schools, and colleges.
    Christopher Sabatini, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2022
Noun
  • The status quo of early morning bells in secondary schools—and somewhat later bells in elementary schools—is biologically backwards.
    Lynne Peeples, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The series was based on the 2018 novel by Sally Rooney and starred Daisy Edgar-Jones and Mescal as a couple from secondary school to their undergraduate years in college.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • But then a nearby elementary school caught fire, sending flames dancing onto the roadway and forcing her to turn her car around.
    Jacey Fortin, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • There are several elementary schools in our neighborhood and there was an enormous community effort to evacuate the children safely.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The return on investment (ROI) for trade school is equally appealing.
    David Nour, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Tom Noh is the CMO at Atomic Enrollment, a leading growth firm trusted by the largest trade schools across North America.
    Tom Noh, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • During the early 1960s, Cher was dating a senior high school boy who lived down the street from her family.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Our education should include practical lifetime skills such as a general financial class in junior or senior high school, civics, and unadulterated American history.
    Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024

Thesaurus Entries Near middle school

Cite this Entry

“Middle school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20school. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!