at work
Idioms-
Engaged in a job or other activity, as in The contractor is hard at work on the new building , or The little boy was fascinated to see the washing machine at work . [Early 1600s]
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At one's office or other place of business, as in Is it all right if I telephone you at work ? [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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But for the registered nurse, who dons a Hello Kitty badge reel at work, nostalgia was part of the card’s appeal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Grace Soens, who plays June, Marisol’s confederate at work, and Jack Sharpe, who takes on the role of Lenny, June’s mentally disturbed brother, expand this unstable world, where it’s hard to know who to trust.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The 24 new rules for succeeding at work: How do you make work dinners palatable?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Will the pup be OK while I’m at work for eight hours?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“The funniest thing happened at work today,” Mom said.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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