Oberlin

[aw-ber-lan]

noun

1. Jean Frédéric 1740–1826, Alsatian clergyman.

Example Sentences

Bluesky is more of a small liberal arts college, and look: Oberlin has its advantages over Ohio State.

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The 39-year-old trumpeter/composer has been a Grammy nominee in the jazz fields; he played all the great jazz venues around the world; he was mentored by Donald Byrd at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he graduated with a degree in jazz music; and Dee Dee Bridgewater produced his third album, “Afro Physicist,” which features fellow trumpeter Roy Hargrove.

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The first women to earn bachelor’s degrees in 1836 did so at Oberlin College, an abolitionist institution that was also a stopover point on one of the many networks of the Underground Railroad that supported African Americans freeing themselves from slavery.

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These books reflected an evolving media system that today nurtures global fears of “cancel culture”: international newspaper readers who love to hear about the latest linguistic outrages perpetrated by Oberlin sophomores or the Berkeley City Council.

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Or the kerfuffle over "banh mi" at Oberlin.

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