How to Use homework in a Sentence

homework

noun
  • She started her algebra homework.
  • The girls hugged Max, went up to their rooms, and did their homework.
    Allegra Goodman, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Told to stop playing, to do their homework, to go to school.
    Kate Cray, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2023
  • The two guests did their homework ahead of the trip, trying to set up some ideas that would fit the bill.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Outside that house, as the evening wears on, Meenakshi turns to her homework.
    Monika Mondal, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2022
  • Some don’t have a kitchen to go to, a shower to go to, a table to do their homework.
    Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Jaden sleeps on the ride to Cathedral and catches up on homework on the way home.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
  • But this didn’t let us off the hook for doing our homework.
    Candace Nelson, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Maxwell said there is one piece of homework all of us can do to help.
    Ginger Zee, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Service in the Hitler Youth mostly means no homework for two nights out of the week.
    Alida Becker, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Getty Images Know the rules of the tube On that note: Do your homework.
    Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2024
  • The kid scored poorly on tests, didn’t do his homework most of the time, and cared little about school.
    Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Peeling Back The Onion Do your homework by peeling back the onion.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021
  • The Ravens will do homework on all of them and many more available kickers.
    Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
  • To learn more about AT&T’s work to narrow the homework gap, visit att.com/connectedlearning.
    David Buice, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Think leather tote bags to stylish planners that take the blow of constant homework just a tad.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 1 Aug. 2024
  • With talks moving at a glacier-like pace, the Pac-12 is doing its homework now.
    Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Check homework, pour herb tea, review the deck, find a mistake and Fix it!
    Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2021
  • At night, when she is supposed to be doing her homework, Lily lies on the couch and writes.
    Allegra Goodman, The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2024
  • But don't worry; no homework is needed to watch the show.
    Rendy Jones, EW.com, 28 June 2024
  • Brandi Williams is the kind of person who does her homework.
    Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2021
  • The high school sophomore says homework and time on her phone play a big part in keeping her up at night.
    Jasper Davidoff, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Apr. 2024
  • Lay clothes out and pack up homework before bedtime to reduce the stress in the morning.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 12 Mar. 2023
  • That Torres had done his homework would not come as a surprise to those who know him.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2023
  • And even when there were fashion shows to walk in overseas, that still meant her homework came with her.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Do your homework, and ask the right questions to save yourself money and stress.
    Shaun Lewis, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • When one of them missed a homework assignment, NeQuacia would be the one to get mad.
    Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Do your homework: Find a spot in full sun (six hours plus, per day) through the growing season.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2022
  • Most of their wives began to work at that time and fathers had to take children to school, help with their homework.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Set a time for kids to stop doing homework and put away electronics.
    Julio Fernandez-Mendoza, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025

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