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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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.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Travis Kelce being Jena Sims’ hall pass and being recognized by him at the Masters did not earn her an invitation to his wedding.
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Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
But the Senate may be about to hand Warsh a hall pass.
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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Don’t these boobird deplorables know the Red Sox are owned by the husband of the Globe CEO, where Michelle Wu and Maura Healey have a permanent hall pass?
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Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Some students are not fans of the SmartPass hall pass technology used by dozens of New York City public schools.
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Dave Carlin,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Then her mom found a hall pass in her belongings with the male name on it.
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Laura Meckler,
Washington Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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
The Wauwatosa School District has been using an electronic hall pass system since the 2023-24 school year in all of its secondary schools.
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Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Travis Kelce being Jena Sims’ hall pass and being recognized by him at the Masters did not earn her an invitation to his wedding.
—
Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
But the Senate may be about to hand Warsh a hall pass.
—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Don’t these boobird deplorables know the Red Sox are owned by the husband of the Globe CEO, where Michelle Wu and Maura Healey have a permanent hall pass?
—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Some students are not fans of the SmartPass hall pass technology used by dozens of New York City public schools.
—
Dave Carlin,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Then her mom found a hall pass in her belongings with the male name on it.
—
Laura Meckler,
Washington Post,
21 Mar. 2026
Larry Ellison ⬇ The Oracle founder operated as if his Paramount takeover bought him a permanent regulatory hall pass.
—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 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
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“Hall pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hall%20pass. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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