magna cum laude
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of magna cum laude
First recorded in 1895–1900, magna cum laude is from Latin magnā cum laude
Example Sentences
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She enrolled in classes at Emory at 16 and then transferred to Barnard where she majored in creative writing, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
Fugate is a self-described “Trumplican” who interned for state lawmakers in Austin before graduating magna cum laude a year ago with a degree in politics and law from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2025
Originally from Detroit but launching her comedy career in Los Angeles, Timpf graduated magna cum laude from Hillsdale College.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2024
Marlowe would go on to graduate from West Georgia magna cum laude in premed biology, and he was the first West Georgia student-athlete to earn Academic All-America recognition, in any sport, in five years.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
There are, first of all, identity claims, which are deliberate expressions about how we would like to be seen by the world: a framed copy of a magna cum laude degree from Harvard, for example.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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