How to Use graduation in a Sentence

graduation

noun
  • They took lots of pictures at their son's graduation.
  • He joined the navy after graduation.
  • We had a party to celebrate her graduation from high school.
  • The state has some of the lowest graduation rates and highest dropout rates.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Mitty might take a slight step back with the graduation of three starters, but the Monarchs should still be the class of the Bay Area.
    — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Keep on scrolling and treat yourself to the cutest graduation gifts for her.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 28 Feb. 2023
  • From Peru to Paris, these are some of the best trips to take after graduation.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Get ready to throw your graduation caps in the air, because the Boys are going to college.
    — Carson Burton, Variety, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Need a high school graduation gift or gift for an 18-year-old?
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The plan had been high school graduation, a scholarship to Stanford and then the pros.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2023
  • His first day in the courtroom was his high school graduation day.
    — April Helms, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2023
  • These are the best unique graduation gifts for the class of 2023—no water bottles, gift cards, or picture frames in sight.
    — Jake Smith, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2023
  • As a result, Carter said Justin could not attend the school’s career day, the end-of-year dance, and missed his eighth-grade graduation.
    — Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024
  • These gifts are the perfect thing for any med school graduation, and many can also be purchased at the last minute.
    — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 8 Oct. 2022
  • After graduation, Philbin enrolled in the Navy and served for two years.
    — Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022
  • It’s Aubrey Williams’ job to see students through to graduation.
    — Noelle Crombie, The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The brief shows that UW-Madison has a nearly 76% four-year graduation rate.
    — Benjamin Yount | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 July 2024
  • Only half of the class had full-time jobs six months after graduation.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022
  • High school graduation rates, just over 50%a decade ago, have risen to 93% today.
    — Bruce Fuller, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
  • But the small graduation in Mount Auburn was not an ordinary event.
    — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 7 May 2024
  • The tornado hit on high school graduation day, and the school happened to also be destroyed by the storm.
    — Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Both teams have noted personnel changes due to graduation on both sides of the ball.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Dufner went pro soon after graduation, and has five PGA tour wins to date.
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 18 Sep. 2023
  • This time, the Pirates (2-2) built an early lead and never let up against a squad that lost 25 players to graduation.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Setting the film right before a high school graduation was the first sentence of the idea, with Joe about to be an empty nester and looking at all that hasn’t been said.
    — Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2023
  • So why not show them a little extra love with a unique gift during graduation or end-of-the-school-year season?
    — Women's Health, 4 May 2023
  • In May, the star shared snaps on her Instagram that showed Laird during his high school graduation.
    — Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Students pose by the bald heads for graduation photos or rub them for good luck on exams.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
  • This personalized gift comes stamped with your grad’s name, alma mater, and graduation year, all centered around a portrait of their campus.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Ahead, find some very good graduation gift ideas for all types of students, no matter their interests or education level.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2025

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