at school
idiom
British
: attending school as a student
My parents won't let me get a job while I'm at school.
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For me, folklore started right back at school, when our junior headmaster used to sit and tell us tall colorful tales, oral Cumbrian legends and ghost stories, which could be augmented and added to in the telling.
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
After a long day of holding it together at school, my daughter is a mess.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 26 Jan. 2026
Rees, whom the Atlanta Falcons have hired to be offensive coordinator, remembers being summoned to Spagnoli’s office after the team’s bus arrived back at school that day.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The school district adopted several cost-saving measures, like the controversial decision to hold the majority of high school graduation ceremonies at school gymnasiums instead of costly off-campus venues, to save $500,000.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
After a long day of holding it together at school, my daughter is a mess.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 26 Jan. 2026
Rees, whom the Atlanta Falcons have hired to be offensive coordinator, remembers being summoned to Spagnoli’s office after the team’s bus arrived back at school that day.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The school district adopted several cost-saving measures, like the controversial decision to hold the majority of high school graduation ceremonies at school gymnasiums instead of costly off-campus venues, to save $500,000.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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“At school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20school. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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