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.
Examples of in session in a Sentence
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Once the Senate is back in session, the oath is administered to the Senate as a group.
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Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024
While thousands of Arkansas students will be out of class during today's total eclipse, some school districts in or near the path of totality still plan to be in session.
—Josh Snyder, arkansasonline.com, 8 Apr. 2024
Plus, Michelle Yeoh stars as the matriarch of a crime family in the series The Brothers Sun; America's Got Talent switches up the format with the new series Fantasy League, featuring lots of returning contestants; and Night Court is back in session.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 1 Jan. 2024
The San Diego Wave, meanwhile, is reportedly being sold for $113 million, a National Women's Soccer League record.
- Back in session.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
Euphoria fans aren’t the only ones clamoring for school to be back in session at East Highland High School.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
The legislature has been back in session for just a week, and state spending has already incited intra-party squabbling among lawmakers — particularly over Medi-Cal expansion covering California’s undocumented immigrants.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2024
For example, a 15-year-old is not allowed to work after 7 p.m. while school is in session but can work until 9 p.m. from June 1 to Labor Day.
—Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Jan. 2024
Garten in debate on the Senate floor in January said the 2024 bill tries to address representation for Hoosiers during disasters where the General Assembly is not in session.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Mar. 2024
Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024
While thousands of Arkansas students will be out of class during today's total eclipse, some school districts in or near the path of totality still plan to be in session.
—Josh Snyder, arkansasonline.com, 8 Apr. 2024
Plus, Michelle Yeoh stars as the matriarch of a crime family in the series The Brothers Sun; America's Got Talent switches up the format with the new series Fantasy League, featuring lots of returning contestants; and Night Court is back in session.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 1 Jan. 2024
The San Diego Wave, meanwhile, is reportedly being sold for $113 million, a National Women's Soccer League record.
- Back in session.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
Euphoria fans aren’t the only ones clamoring for school to be back in session at East Highland High School.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
The legislature has been back in session for just a week, and state spending has already incited intra-party squabbling among lawmakers — particularly over Medi-Cal expansion covering California’s undocumented immigrants.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2024
For example, a 15-year-old is not allowed to work after 7 p.m. while school is in session but can work until 9 p.m. from June 1 to Labor Day.
—Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Jan. 2024
Garten in debate on the Senate floor in January said the 2024 bill tries to address representation for Hoosiers during disasters where the General Assembly is not in session.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Mar. 2024
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“In session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20session. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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