in school
idiom
US
: attending school as a student
My parents won't let me get a job while I'm in school.
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In Williamson County, only students in grades 9-12 were previously allowed to have personal cell phones in school, as long as they were turned off during school hours.
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Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 13 July 2025
Future goals and better correspondence Next year, the commission hopes to do more work with substance abuse and vaping prevention in school, teaching youth in the county what to do if one of their peers is overdosing and purchasing overdose kits with informational brochures to hand out.
—Olivia Cyrus
july 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2025
Hayden’s favorite class in school is, of course, reading.
—The Star
july 12, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2025
Routinely vacuuming and doing quick sweeps with your wet mop can help tide you over until the kids are back in school or your house becomes a little less of a thoroughfare.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
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Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 13 July 2025
Future goals and better correspondence Next year, the commission hopes to do more work with substance abuse and vaping prevention in school, teaching youth in the county what to do if one of their peers is overdosing and purchasing overdose kits with informational brochures to hand out.
—Olivia Cyrus
july 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2025
Hayden’s favorite class in school is, of course, reading.
—The Star
july 12, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2025
Routinely vacuuming and doing quick sweeps with your wet mop can help tide you over until the kids are back in school or your house becomes a little less of a thoroughfare.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for in school
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“In school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20school. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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