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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That’s the Tigers’ earliest season opener in school history.
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The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
One of the highlights of my life to get cast in school play.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Other factors considered were students’ academic achievement, leadership, participation in school and community activities, honors, community service and patriotic involvement, according to a news release.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Any injuries suffered in school could imperil future professional earnings.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 17 June 2025
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The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
One of the highlights of my life to get cast in school play.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Other factors considered were students’ academic achievement, leadership, participation in school and community activities, honors, community service and patriotic involvement, according to a news release.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Any injuries suffered in school could imperil future professional earnings.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 17 June 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 27 Jun. 2025.
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