How to Use after-school in a Sentence
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Make a batch and keep on hand for after-school snacks or drop-in guests.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
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Style yours with a cute cardi and miniskirt for the full after-school look.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2024
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Would your child rather stay home than go to a child care or after-school program?
—Fernanda Galan, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
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The school district will still provide buses to the Boys and Girls Club for after-school care.
—Paige Eichkorn, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2023
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His path was forged thanks to an after-school program, where kids got to make their own short films.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 June 2025
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Movie nights, game days, and after-school video games have never looked quite so good.
—Jake Smith, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2023
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Movie nights, game days, and after-school video games have never looked quite so good.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Sep. 2024
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Mixed, baked and eaten warm, straight from the skillet, these fudgy brownies are the after-school snack of your dreams.
—Christina Morales, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
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An after-school broadcast and a once-a- week format were tried.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
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He wasn’t allowed to join music or sports clubs or sign up for the after-school program.
—Abigail Kramer, ProPublica, 4 May 2023
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School and after-school feeding programs should be in place in every town and city.
—Washington Post, 30 June 2024
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The girl told school staff that she was attacked while on campus for an after-school program, Nguyen said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
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Lucas, now 17, had a line of friends eager for an after-school job at Devil May Care.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
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Plus, don’t miss the Hang Time after-school program, perfect for busy parents.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
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Game plan go-to healthy school lunches and after-school snacks for the weekly rotation.
—Clare Mulroy, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Game plan go-to healthy school lunches and after-school snacks for the weekly rotation.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 27 July 2024
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Classes and after-school programs at the school in Bayview were canceled for a day of recovery.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2023
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The boys in our junior high school classes never went with us; they were involved in after-school sports.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2025
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Tweens and teens are constantly on the go and tend to have more after-school activities.
—Toby Amidor, Ms, Rd, Parents, 12 Sep. 2024
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For those who grew up watching 106 & Park as teens, the show was more than just after-school entertainment.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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The free after-school program grew over the decades and eventually moved into an old JCPenney‘s.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
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Even after school, kids may attend after-school programs, clubs, sports, or just spend time with their friends.
—Katherine Lee, Parents, 30 July 2024
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The couple had been in the after-school childcare business before opening their diner to add sales and cash flow.
—Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 6 Mar. 2023
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There are fewer after-school snack runs to the Camilo Rosado Deli Grocery.
—Winnie Hu, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Cassie Hill helped to care for a seedling at the Sanibel Recreation Center with children in the center’s after-school program.
—Christina Kelso, New York Times, 24 June 2025
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School choirs and after-school projects became her first taste of songwriting and recording.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
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The new rinks will host figure skating and ice hockey, as well as low income and after-school programs.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
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The singer spoke about growing up blind and with autism, and detailed how she was adopted by her after-school music teacher, Wil.
—Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
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The next mayor can also make expansion of after-school programs a priority, and not just focusing on things like arts and sports, but making sure instructional support is part of after-school programs.
—Stanley S. Litow, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
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In addition to hiring staff to watch infants and toddlers, the grant also helps colleges develop before- and after-school programs for older kids while offering childcare subsidies and advising.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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