Example Sentences

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In “London Falling,” Patrick Radden Keefe investigates how Brettler, the well-educated son of loving parents, went overboard, and whether he was forced by mutual friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The fact that many Venezuelans were well-educated and highly-skilled compounded the desperation of the situation.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

A bright, well-educated woman with a polite demeanor, she looks like a future teacher of the year more than a radical organizer.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

I see this with my parents, with my mum, that she sometimes cannot see the nice, well-educated, well-behaved guy that I see.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

Before they returned to Lagos, her father said, with that intimidated awe he had in the face of the well-educated, “She has BA London First Class.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie