during
preposition
dur·ing
ˈdu̇r-iŋ 
also ˈdyu̇r-
1
: throughout the duration of
swims every day during the summer
2
: at a point in the course of
was offered a job during a visit to the capital
Examples of during in a Sentence
She swims every day during the summer.
We got along well during the trip.
He worked in the field during most of the day.
During the interview, they asked about my previous jobs.
The fire alarm went off during the ceremony.
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Big Think, 17 Feb. 2026
Soldiers from the Multi-purpose Company, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division operated the aircraft during the drill.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Palmerston was rescued from the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and joined the Foreign Office in 2016 during a turbulent time in British politics, just months before the UK voted to withdraw from the European Union.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Children lean against a fence and wait to greet players during Dodgers spring training at Camelback Ranch in Arizona on Monday.
—Ronaldo Bolaños, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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during
preposition
dur·ing
ˌd(y)u̇r-iŋ
1
: throughout the course of
swims every day during the summer
2
: at some time in the course of
you may call me during the day
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