How to Use schoolwork in a Sentence

schoolwork

noun
  • So what’s the best way to digest a day’s worth of schoolwork?
    Vicky Hallett, National Geographic, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Stayed working on my schoolwork and at the end of the day, my hard work paid off.
    Dom Amore, courant.com, 16 Sep. 2017
  • The bulk of my work is online, as is a great deal of their schoolwork.
    Drew Magary, GQ, 26 Jan. 2018
  • Then there would be more schoolwork, chores and lights out.
    Indra Nooyi, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Monday was the first day since the shooting that the class has done any schoolwork.
    Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2018
  • This map was hand-drawn by a 15-year-old girl as part of her schoolwork.
    National Geographic, 27 July 2016
  • Tell your child in advance how long the brain breaks and chunks of schoolwork will last.
    Catherine Holecko, Parents, 30 July 2024
  • Screen time is screen time, and kids who are doing schoolwork still need to get out from in front of the screen.
    Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 18 Feb. 2021
  • None of my friends were doing schoolwork in the summer.
    Dwain Hebda, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2021
  • The boys have been using text-to-speech services to help them read books and keep track of their schoolwork.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 18 July 2017
  • Those days were also a respite from the stress of schoolwork, Ms. Kalember, 17, said.
    Maria Cramer, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2020
  • Don't get lazy, don't slack off; keep working hard on your schoolwork or work around the house.
    Sierra Newton, Cincinnati.com, 23 Mar. 2020
  • Helping her with her schoolwork takes up some of Chavez’s time.
    Sara Tabin, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Feb. 2021
  • Thank you so much for working hard on your schoolwork at home.
    Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2020
  • Then there's schoolwork, which isn't allowed to fall by the wayside.
    George Ramsay, CNN, 11 May 2018
  • But for the most part, the afternoon consists of schoolwork.
    Matt McDonald, Outside Online, 10 Feb. 2020
  • Getting up and having to do schoolwork and then go to work was awful to me.
    Scott Huver, CNN, 21 Aug. 2019
  • Our human resources staff help follow up on the progress of the schoolwork.
    Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 30 Mar. 2022
  • As the school year moved along, Alexandra mentioned to friends that she was stressed over her schoolwork.
    Mark Arsenault, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2018
  • While their bond was strengthening, the time away from home caused Michael's schoolwork to pile up.
    Akeem Glaspie, Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2019
  • Watkins and his wife, Nichol, struggled to help their sons, age 12 and 10, with online schoolwork.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 9 July 2020
  • In the fall, Abby took up schoolwork again, catching up with her fifth grade peers.
    Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 17 May 2017
  • The thought of learning to drive, on top of the schoolwork that is piling up, feels like too much pressure, too much stress.
    Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Students do schoolwork curled up on couches or the floor.
    Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2021
  • The stress of getting kids to concentrate on schoolwork while at home.
    Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2021
  • Jourdan at his schoolwork station on his first day of school in 2020.
    Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Help your new high schooler stay on top of her schoolwork with a stylish planning notepad.
    Niki McGloster, Essence, 13 Aug. 2019
  • This is the last semester of Biney's senior year of high school, but there was no schoolwork on tap.
    The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 23 Jan. 2018
  • Planning when and where to work on schoolwork are time management skills that ease stress.
    Dr. Joan Jeung, Boston Herald, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Bald and tired, Harley studied frantically from his hospital bed, clinging to schoolwork as a handhold on life.
    Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024

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