How to Use schoolwork in a Sentence

schoolwork

noun
  • Thank you so much for working hard on your schoolwork at home.
    Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2020
  • So what’s the best way to digest a day’s worth of schoolwork?
    Vicky Hallett, National Geographic, 3 Sep. 2020
  • The bulk of my work is online, as is a great deal of their schoolwork.
    Drew Magary, GQ, 26 Jan. 2018
  • Many adults use screens for work, and children may use them for schoolwork.
    Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
  • Yet too often, play is pushed aside – squeezed out by screen time and schoolwork.
    Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2025
  • Stayed working on my schoolwork and at the end of the day, my hard work paid off.
    Dom Amore, courant.com, 16 Sep. 2017
  • Tell your child in advance how long the brain breaks and chunks of schoolwork will last.
    Catherine Holecko, Parents, 30 July 2024
  • This map was hand-drawn by a 15-year-old girl as part of her schoolwork.
    National Geographic, 27 July 2016
  • Many of them rely on their time at the clubhouse to do their schoolwork.
    Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Helping her with her schoolwork takes up some of Chavez’s time.
    Sara Tabin, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Feb. 2021
  • Don't get lazy, don't slack off; keep working hard on your schoolwork or work around the house.
    Sierra Newton, Cincinnati.com, 23 Mar. 2020
  • Monday was the first day since the shooting that the class has done any schoolwork.
    Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Help your new high schooler stay on top of her schoolwork with a stylish planning notepad.
    Niki McGloster, Essence, 13 Aug. 2019
  • There is also the small matter of schoolwork.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Then there's schoolwork, which isn't allowed to fall by the wayside.
    George Ramsay, CNN, 11 May 2018
  • Screen time is screen time, and kids who are doing schoolwork still need to get out from in front of the screen.
    Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 18 Feb. 2021
  • Getting up and having to do schoolwork and then go to work was awful to me.
    Scott Huver, CNN, 21 Aug. 2019
  • Our human resources staff help follow up on the progress of the schoolwork.
    Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 30 Mar. 2022
  • In addition to baseball and schoolwork, some of his guys hold down jobs.
    Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
  • The stress of getting kids to concentrate on schoolwork while at home.
    Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2021
  • In the fall, Abby took up schoolwork again, catching up with her fifth grade peers.
    Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 17 May 2017
  • There’s a break room at the back of the shop where the children often complete their schoolwork.
    Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
  • And kind of spent just a little bit more time in the gym, took a little bit of that (schoolwork) off my plate.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
  • His grades in school were a joke, and his ability to help his daughter with her schoolwork now is a joke.
    Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2021
  • While their bond was strengthening, the time away from home caused Michael's schoolwork to pile up.
    Akeem Glaspie, Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2019
  • As the school year moved along, Alexandra mentioned to friends that she was stressed over her schoolwork.
    Mark Arsenault, BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2018
  • Parents had to struggle to pay the bills while trying to help their children with schoolwork.
    Alexandra Lonas, Washington Examiner, 10 July 2020
  • This would leave the students hands freer for schoolwork and notetaking on the laptop.
    Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2020
  • Withers said the new center will give him and fellow students a new place to learn and do their schoolwork.
    Arkansas Online, 24 July 2025
  • The students are still enrolled in their schools, and the teachers help with their online schoolwork.
    Susan Dunne, courant.com, 21 Aug. 2020

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