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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What’s really happening, of course, is a sudden onset of Tourette’s, presumably exacerbated by mounting stress both at home and at school.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
While journal writings may be viewed too late, other hints may come in the form of a comment at school or in a video game chat online.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Mwaloe was at school but the officials spoke with her grandmother, who is her primary guardian.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Under the agreement, changes would be made to Tisdel's legislation, such as allowing students to use flip phones at school and creating an exception to the phone ban during emergencies, according to Tisdel.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
While journal writings may be viewed too late, other hints may come in the form of a comment at school or in a video game chat online.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Mwaloe was at school but the officials spoke with her grandmother, who is her primary guardian.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Under the agreement, changes would be made to Tisdel's legislation, such as allowing students to use flip phones at school and creating an exception to the phone ban during emergencies, according to Tisdel.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at school
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“At school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20school. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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