alum

[US]/'æləm/
[UK]/'æləm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.alum;a type of salt compound

Phrases & Collocations

alum powder

alum block

alum crystal

Example Sentences

Buy Chemicals Buy Chemicals We buy chemicals like caustic soda, soda ash, alum, sodium hydrosulphite, paint chemicals, cosmetic chemicals and dyestuff such as vat dyes, disperse dyes, acid dyes.

She is an alum of Harvard University.

Many successful entrepreneurs are alums of top business schools.

The alumnae reunion will take place next month.

The alumnae network helped her secure a job.

The university organized an event for its alums.

She received an award for her contributions as an alum.

The alumnae association provides support for graduates.

He stays connected with his fellow alums through social media.

The alumnae chapter hosts regular networking events.

Real-world Examples

USC alum, Ryan Coogler, nice enough to be joining us here today.

Source: 2023 Celebrity High School Graduation Speech

All right. Madonna was married to this Ridgemont High alum. Oh, my God! Sean Penn!

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 1

For instance, if you are talking to a group of GSP alums, you can use terms like touchy feely.

Source: Stanford Open Course: How to Communicate Effectively

Vishal Jani is also a JET program alum.

Source: VOA Special Collection March 2018

Apple's own Lisa Jackson is a proud Tulane alum.

Source: Cook's Speech Collection

What they wanted more than anything else was the kind of old boy network. The VMI alums are very loyal.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

I know I'm telling a room of many MBA alums to stop talking and that's hard.

Source: Stanford Open Course: Negotiation Skills

So to make the textiles the Ottomans craved, the Italians needed Ottoman alum, at least until 1460.

Source: World History Crash Course

He is an alum of the Japanese Exchange and Teaching program, or JET.

Source: VOA Special Collection March 2018

The country was invaded because it had plenty of alum, aluminum and amalgam.

Source: Pan Pan

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