How to Use extracurricular in a Sentence

extracurricular

adjective
  • To that point, Taggart’s extracurricular life had been hyper-focused: Singing rehearsals with the choir could start as late as 10 p.m. and run past 1 a.m.
    — Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2022
  • The latest of which finds the extracurricular program collecting and packaging hats, gloves and scarves that are placed free on the front school fence for anyone in need.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 17 Jan. 2022
  • This can be anything from an extracurricular to your favorite TV show.
    — Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
  • There’s work to be done, emails to be answered and extracurricular activities to shuffle your kid to.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Most of the extracurricular fun is scripted, but the baseball, played by former minor league and college players, is not.
    — Scott Allen, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
  • Klater helps take care of the kids from time to time, picking them up after school and taking them to extracurricular activities.
    — orlandosentinel.com, 21 Feb. 2021
  • Miles gives in to the club, and the teachers return to school with RJ ecstatic about his new extracurricular activity.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
  • And my teenagers were in school all day and tied up with extracurricular activities until late in the afternoon.
    — Deborah Lovich, Forbes, 26 May 2021
  • State funding has been flat for even longer, and art, music and extracurricular programs have dwindled.
    — Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, 21 Feb. 2021
  • Hobbies Are at the Head of the Pack There's nothing wrong with a dad having a good hobby or extracurricular activity.
    — Devonne Goode, Parents, 13 June 2024
  • The school rules will apply to all extracurricular activities, events, sports, etc., the message said.
    — Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Her children -- ages 9 and 12 -- are settled in school and extracurricular activities, and her husband is in a good place in his career.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Aug. 2024
  • And the idea of extracurricular activity has, for all intents, dried up.
    — Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Lundy had stayed out of trouble, was doing his chores, and was doing well in school and at extracurricular activities.
    — Michelle Rogers, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2021
  • 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
  • In April, the UIL canceled all extracurricular activities when the state shut down on-campus learning.
    — David Hinojosa, ExpressNews.com, 26 Dec. 2020
  • 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
  • The four astronauts have spent months training together, and even took time to do some extracurricular bonding.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022
  • 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, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2022
  • 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, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2022
  • 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, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Just like hearing kids are able to do extracurricular activities, so can deaf kids.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2022
  • My friend is financing most of the extracurricular activities and clothes for Mia.
    — R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • The end of the day — when school, extracurricular activities and homework are (hopefully) finally done — is the window that many kids have for downtime.
    — Kara Alaimo, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Parents will learn about the academic, athletic and extracurricular programs as well as scholarships and financial aid offerings at Marmion, according to a press release from the school.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Sanchez’s bill would require the organization that oversees public school sports and extracurricular activities to ban trans girls from playing women’s sports.
    — Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025

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