upbringing
noun
up·bring·ing
ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ 
: early training
especially
: a particular way of bringing up a child
had a strict upbringing
Examples of upbringing in a Sentence
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But my upbringing was very different from that, and there are no similarities really between my dad and the Charles York character.
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
Other Key Races David McCormick, the G.O.P. senate candidate, has often spoken about his modest upbringing on a farm in Pennsylvania.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
In my mother’s upbringing, however, three languages were in rotation.
—Montserrat Andrée Carty, Longreads, 23 Apr. 2024
During the season 22 auditions, Gagnon shared the story of her tough upbringing.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
There was always a conflict inside me between my upbringing and being involved in something like this.
—Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
The menu was created by executive chef Fernanda Serrano and takes cues from her upbringing in Mexico, with cuisine highlights like pink mole and pulpo pibil.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
The man called Jelly Roll explained his genre-mashing musical proclivities as an outgrowth of his upbringing in Nashville, Tennessee.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
From her upbringing to her work, here’s everything to know about Anna Strout and her relationship with the actor.
—Adam England, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
Other Key Races David McCormick, the G.O.P. senate candidate, has often spoken about his modest upbringing on a farm in Pennsylvania.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
In my mother’s upbringing, however, three languages were in rotation.
—Montserrat Andrée Carty, Longreads, 23 Apr. 2024
During the season 22 auditions, Gagnon shared the story of her tough upbringing.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
There was always a conflict inside me between my upbringing and being involved in something like this.
—Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
The menu was created by executive chef Fernanda Serrano and takes cues from her upbringing in Mexico, with cuisine highlights like pink mole and pulpo pibil.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
The man called Jelly Roll explained his genre-mashing musical proclivities as an outgrowth of his upbringing in Nashville, Tennessee.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
From her upbringing to her work, here’s everything to know about Anna Strout and her relationship with the actor.
—Adam England, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
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upbringing
noun
up·bring·ing
ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ
: the process or way of bringing up and training
had a strict upbringing
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