on sabbatical

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Sam and Yash have been housesitting for one of their professors while he is on sabbatical overseas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

At the grocery store, I linger in the produce section with the reverence of a botanist on sabbatical, basket brimming with romaine, iceberg, butter — anything leafy and remotely flirty.

From Salon • May 26, 2025

I was doing research overseas, on sabbatical from the law school where I teach, when my case of sudden deafness struck.

From Slate • Oct. 20, 2024

Ozbolat has additional affiliations with the Penn State Materials Research Institute and the Department of Medical Oncology at Cukurova University in Turkey, where he is currently on sabbatical leave.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2024

“And your companion? Is he on sabbatical too?”

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison