in session
idiom
1
: in the process of meeting formally
Congress is in session right now.
2
US
: conducting classes
School will be back in session at the beginning of September.
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They are also limited to working no more than 30 hours a week when school is in session unless their parent or a school superintendent waives that restriction.
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Old school is still in session Is there anything more old school than a Stephen Sondheim revue or a Jerry Mitchell musical?
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
The Senate is finally on recess after the longest stretch of weeks in session in more than 15 years.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
They are also limited to up to 30 hours a week of work when school is in session, unless their parent or a school superintendent waives that restriction.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Old school is still in session Is there anything more old school than a Stephen Sondheim revue or a Jerry Mitchell musical?
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
The Senate is finally on recess after the longest stretch of weeks in session in more than 15 years.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
They are also limited to up to 30 hours a week of work when school is in session, unless their parent or a school superintendent waives that restriction.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in session
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“In session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20session. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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