in school
idiom
US
: attending school as a student
My parents won't let me get a job while I'm in school.
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Some train formally in school, and some are simply scouted.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
South Grand Prairie could finish a regular season undefeated for the first time in school history.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
This translates to better grades, greater interest in school, fewer disciplinary referrals, and better attendance.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
Hungry children have a harder time paying attention, behaving, and learning in school.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
South Grand Prairie could finish a regular season undefeated for the first time in school history.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
This translates to better grades, greater interest in school, fewer disciplinary referrals, and better attendance.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
Hungry children have a harder time paying attention, behaving, and learning in school.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in school
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“In school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20school. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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