student body
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of student body
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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The student body collectively sighed “Alas, this too,” but then mobbed the dorms anyway, cheering and hugging fearlessly with unmasked smiles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
He was successful in high school, becoming the starting quarterback, class and student body president.
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026
One of the UK's most prestigious independent schools will accept girls into its main student body for the first time in its near five-and-a-half-century history from next year.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
The Kares are 13-0 and set to play for a 17th Southern Section football title on Saturday night despite having a student body of only 150, of which 82 are boys.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025
The student body was, for the most part, a homogenous mass of about two thousand people who were apparently in love with basketball.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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