How to Use extracurricular in a Sentence

extracurricular

adjective
  • The threats were reported to law enforcement, and no extracurricular activities will be held at the school for the remainder of the week, according to the statement.
    Sharif Paget, CNN, 9 Feb. 2023
  • With back to school in full effect and extracurricular activities taking place once or more a week, how can moms create time for dating?
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 11 Sep. 2023
  • My good friend and I each have three children in the same classes who also participate in some of the same extracurricular activities.
    Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Spend some time looking at the school’s extracurricular activities and clubs, and thinking about how to engage with others while on campus.
    New York Times, 8 July 2022
  • Just like hearing kids are able to do extracurricular activities, so can deaf kids.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2022
  • The programs are open to students at the Homewood Center and all 12 high schools, where participants can still travel to and from to take part in extracurricular activities.
    Ethan Ehrenhaft, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Most teams begin preparations in the fall, spending about an hour on the extracurricular activity each week.
    Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Another of Carr’s passions is the Girl’s Club, an extracurricular program to empower young girls and keep them in school; currently, many marry and become pregnant by the age of 18.
    Mary Holland, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2023
  • There can be extracurricular reasons for stuff, sometimes, but that would definitely be a question for him.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Labor Day weekend offers families one last chance to get away before the hustle and bustle of the new school year and extracurricular commitments fully sink in.
    Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022
  • As detailed in the book, Jones’ mom would sign her up for extracurricular activities to help boost her confidence, while her dad was her biggest cheerleader.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Is rushing going to have to be an extracurricular activity for this offense with Herbert pulling the trigger?
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The 23-year-old grew up in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in northwest Kenya, and was first introduced to the idea of walking the runways at her high school, which offered modeling as an extracurricular activity to students.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Two or three decades ago, those trying to get into college simply needed good grades and to be involved in one or two extracurricular activities to get into a good school, Dole says.
    Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 12 July 2022
  • Berry will also shoulder the costs of her son's private school tuition, uniforms and school supplies, as well as any extracurricular activities.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Some families join the growing number of home-school co-ops where parents gather to teach their children, take field trips and run extracurricular activities.
    Theara Coleman, The Week, 13 June 2023
  • Okay yes, The Chainsmokers made headlines earlier this week by disclosing some of the extracurricular activities of their early tour days.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Then came the extracurricular activities that could have been easily predicted since both coaching staffs were talking smack before the game in front of players.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • All the extracurricular activities didn't keep him from earning his law degree.
    Werner Trieschmann, Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2022
  • The space near your name where extracurricular activities are listed is empty.
    Elizabeth Myong, Dallas News, 25 July 2023
  • Grade-level pupils were enrolled to learn all about potions, spells, and even team-building extracurricular activities such as quidditch.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
  • To this day, stories about The Lemonheads tend to focus on frontman Evan Dando’s looks and penchant for indulgence in extracurricular activities, overlooking the strength of the songs themselves.
    Jim Ryan, Forbes, 29 June 2022
  • Shah cut back on his extracurricular activities to dedicate more time to the dictionary.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 2 June 2023
  • Levey points to pressures brought on by her obligation to take care of parents as the oldest child in her family, and deciding how much to spend on her son's extracurricular activities with a second child on the way.
    Rae Witte, Chron, 3 Sep. 2022
  • For some players, the extracurricular activities are just that.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Outside of the studio, that can include doing everyday things like dropping them off and picking them up from school, taking them to their extracurricular activities, and playing with them in the backyard.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 22 June 2022
  • Amadou was propositioned by an extracurricular coach in the area to create a digital trading card with his highlights for an online recruiting platform.
    Kit Ramgopal, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2022
  • The goal of the sports park is to attract employees to return downtown to their offices by hosting extracurricular activities that occur right after working hours.
    Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Those other extracurricular activities might be even more impressive than being a two-year starter at right guard, and Penny is plenty good at that, as his teammates can attest.
    Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022
  • From changes in their bodies to demanding school schedules and extracurricular activities, being a teen girl isn't always easy.
    Karla Pope, Woman's Day Magazine, 2 June 2023

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