Oberlin
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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She went to Santa Monica High and graduated with a degree in creative writing from Oberlin College, where she performed sketch comedy and edited the campus humor magazine.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
In one study from Goldman's lab at Oberlin, scientists examined a universal paralog family involved in inserting enzymes and other proteins into cell membranes.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 10, 2026
Mary Edmonia Lewis, a mixed-race sculptor who attended Oberlin College, learned her trade in Boston, then moved to Rome.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
Or the kerfuffle over "banh mi" at Oberlin.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2024
At Oberlin College in Ohio, a young woman watched the people in her dorm become unglued as they listened to the program.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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