Example Sentences

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When the pandemic first closed schools in 2020, Parker was a kindergartener.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2023

My kindergartener typically made a paper crown, with six colorful peaks for the six branches of service, that framed her little face.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2023

Most adults—even those without a college degree—understand math and reading well enough to teach them to a kindergartener.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2023

Thurmond, if reelected, has vowed to ensure that every current kindergartener — more than 450,000 students — can read by the third grade by 2026.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2022

What parent, holding a newborn, ever fully understands how quickly a baby turns into a kindergartener?

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix