Tom was valedictorian and Mary was the salutatorian.
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Salutatorian
//səˌljuː.təˈtɔːɹ.iː.ən//
Synonyms for "salutatorian" (1 found)
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Bulgarian
1 entries- втори по успех noun (The person with the second highest GPA)
Polish
1 entries- salutatorian noun (The person with the second highest GPA)
Tagalog
1 entries- pangalawang dangal noun (The person with the second highest GPA)
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At first, it seemed a joyous occasion. There was an audible gasp in the room, then boisterous cheering and applause when the announcement was made: Ikeria Washington and Layla Temple had been named 2021 valedictorian and salutatorian for West Point High School. […] Within days, and breaking with longstanding tradition, West Point High School decided to name two valedictorians and two salutatorians — with two white students, Emma Berry and Dominic Borgioli, joining the Black students who had already been named.
Source: wiktionary
He was the salutatorian of his high school class (a sore subject, his sister said, since So thought he missed the top spot on a technicality), and entered Stanford intending to major in computer science.
Source: wiktionary
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