dean's list
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of dean's list
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Good made the dean’s list that year, according to a school post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
He consistently made the dean’s list at the College of Business at Oregon State University in Corvallis and graduated third in his class in 1965.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
He continued his classes online, and even made the dean’s list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
She was studying international relations, she had made the dean’s list, and in recent weeks she had written a series of upbeat social media posts.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2022
When she made the dean’s list, he celebrated.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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