Whitgift
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The pop star filmed part of the music video for her latest single, “Opalite,” in Croydon’s Whitgift Centre—an unremarkable mall in a less remarkable London suburb.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
The way the Whitgift School-product pulls pace bowlers from back-of-a-length over mid-wicket is a reminder of some of the greatest Australians – and whets the appetite for England's winter ahead.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025
Elianne attended the Old Palace of John Whitgift School, an independent girls school, which described her as a "much loved and valued friend and pupil".
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025
It was also reported on Sunday that the private Whitgift school in Croydon was considering removing him as patron.
From The Guardian • Nov. 24, 2019
Pulling up to the Whitgift School on the first of the two days of competition, I decided the school looked more like a prestigious college campus than any primary school I’d ever seen before.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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