hall pass
noun
US
: a card that shows that a student has permission to be out of class during class time
Examples of hall pass in a Sentence
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Larry Ellison ⬇ The Oracle founder operated as if his Paramount takeover bought him a permanent regulatory hall pass.
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
But there’s a trick: Reserve ahead, with a two-hour, $25-per person hall pass that comes with champagne and valet service.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 1 Nov. 2025
The Wauwatosa School District has been using an electronic hall pass system since the 2023-24 school year in all of its secondary schools.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Authenticity is not a hall pass for acting without considering the impact.
—Britt Frank, CNBC, 22 July 2025
Kaylie Hill, Scotch-Brite Ambassador and Cleaning Influencer, and Marla Mock, President of Molly Maid, a Neighborly company, give these cleaning tasks a hall pass for the summer.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Uncertainty is not a hall pass to abandon employee communication.
—Nikki Little, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
With back to school season in full swing, Flamin’ Hot wants to give fans a hall pass to step out on the signature Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and try another Flamin’ Hot snack (Windey particularly loves the Doritos).
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
But there’s a trick: Reserve ahead, with a two-hour, $25-per person hall pass that comes with champagne and valet service.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 1 Nov. 2025
The Wauwatosa School District has been using an electronic hall pass system since the 2023-24 school year in all of its secondary schools.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Authenticity is not a hall pass for acting without considering the impact.
—Britt Frank, CNBC, 22 July 2025
Kaylie Hill, Scotch-Brite Ambassador and Cleaning Influencer, and Marla Mock, President of Molly Maid, a Neighborly company, give these cleaning tasks a hall pass for the summer.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Uncertainty is not a hall pass to abandon employee communication.
—Nikki Little, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
With back to school season in full swing, Flamin’ Hot wants to give fans a hall pass to step out on the signature Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and try another Flamin’ Hot snack (Windey particularly loves the Doritos).
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Hall pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hall%20pass. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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