playing hooky
Example Sentences
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And because it is common for a few employees to walk in together, with only one swiping a badge to open the door, HR departments were reluctant to accuse anyone of playing hooky.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
Sunday’s show wasn’t the first time the Boss personally signed off on his fans playing hooky.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2024
They’re not playing hooky; they’re going to school in a former J.C.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2024
But how does taking a “mental health day,” which Americans traditionally have construed as a “winkwink, nudge-nudge” excuse for playing hooky, improve mental health?
From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2022
Chief Heiserman made it a point to speak to the truant officer, who assured him that Cal not only had no record for playing hooky but actually was a very good student.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
