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a
: an act of occupying seats in a racially segregated establishment in organized protest against discrimination
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: an act of sitting in the seats or on the floor of an establishment as a means of organized protest
sat in; sitting in; sits in
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: to take part in or be present at a session of music or discussion as a visitor
—often used with on
invited to sit in on a rehearsal
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: to participate in a sit-in
Examples of sit-in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Charles Homans Gabra Zackman Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 29 May 2024
The protest comes after more than 50 Google employees were fired following sit-ins and protests that took place at Google office locations last month protesting Project Nimbus.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
The discussion had followed a sit-in that began on April 25 and then the occupation of an administrative building four days later, where 13 students were arrested.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 10 May 2024
The students, including sympathetic ones who did not join the sit-in, voluntarily handed over their student ID cards to accept punishment.
—TIME, 10 May 2024
Around 250 Fresno State students, faculty and staff gathered for a peaceful sit-in showing solidarity with Palestinians last week as the Israel-Hamas war entered its seventh month.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
Just as on the nearby campus of the University of California — famed since the 1960s for its marches, sit-ins and progressive ideals — students at Berkeley High have a long history of hitting the streets in dissent.
—Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 7 May 2024
The second was to drop charges against the 41 students arrested at a December sit-in.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 May 2024
In the 1960s, college students led sit-ins guided by the pillars of civil disobedience and nonviolent direct action to protest segregation.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 6 May 2024
Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 3 June 2024
The victims, identified as Sergio Rios, 34, and Ricardo Rios, 19, were sitting in a sedan in the 1100 block of Browning Boulevard around 2 p.m. when the shooter walked up to the car and opened fire, according to police.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
His son Eric sat in the first row, next to Alina Habba, a spokesperson for the Trump legal effort.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 31 May 2024
Many locals sitting in a cafe off the central square barely batted an eyelash, having grown accustomed to the regular intrusions of air-raid sirens, and drone and artillery attacks.
—Valerie Hopkins Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 29 May 2024
After the ceremony, the president—still wearing his war bonnet—sat in the stands for Deadwood’s Days of ’76 celebration.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
The Kings employed Walton as a part-time color commentator in 2010-11 and 2011-12.
Walton and his wife, Lori, came to Sacramento a number of times after the Kings hired Luke Walton as head coach in 2019, sometimes sitting in on his pregame news conferences.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 28 May 2024
And wrapping your head around that and being able to really sit in that is big, hard work.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
More than 50 cars sat in parking spaces and next to gas pumps, under what used to be awnings.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2024
Noun
As the sit-ins, teach-ins and die-ins continued, however, that began to change.
—Charles Homans Gabra Zackman Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 29 May 2024
The protest comes after more than 50 Google employees were fired following sit-ins and protests that took place at Google office locations last month protesting Project Nimbus.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
The discussion had followed a sit-in that began on April 25 and then the occupation of an administrative building four days later, where 13 students were arrested.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 10 May 2024
The students, including sympathetic ones who did not join the sit-in, voluntarily handed over their student ID cards to accept punishment.
—TIME, 10 May 2024
Around 250 Fresno State students, faculty and staff gathered for a peaceful sit-in showing solidarity with Palestinians last week as the Israel-Hamas war entered its seventh month.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
Just as on the nearby campus of the University of California — famed since the 1960s for its marches, sit-ins and progressive ideals — students at Berkeley High have a long history of hitting the streets in dissent.
—Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 7 May 2024
The second was to drop charges against the 41 students arrested at a December sit-in.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 May 2024
In the 1960s, college students led sit-ins guided by the pillars of civil disobedience and nonviolent direct action to protest segregation.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 6 May 2024
Verb
The exchange occurred as first lady Jill Biden sat in the front row of the gallery, watching intently as each juror answered their questions.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 3 June 2024
The victims, identified as Sergio Rios, 34, and Ricardo Rios, 19, were sitting in a sedan in the 1100 block of Browning Boulevard around 2 p.m. when the shooter walked up to the car and opened fire, according to police.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
His son Eric sat in the first row, next to Alina Habba, a spokesperson for the Trump legal effort.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 31 May 2024
Many locals sitting in a cafe off the central square barely batted an eyelash, having grown accustomed to the regular intrusions of air-raid sirens, and drone and artillery attacks.
—Valerie Hopkins Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 29 May 2024
After the ceremony, the president—still wearing his war bonnet—sat in the stands for Deadwood’s Days of ’76 celebration.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
The Kings employed Walton as a part-time color commentator in 2010-11 and 2011-12.
Walton and his wife, Lori, came to Sacramento a number of times after the Kings hired Luke Walton as head coach in 2019, sometimes sitting in on his pregame news conferences.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 28 May 2024
And wrapping your head around that and being able to really sit in that is big, hard work.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
More than 50 cars sat in parking spaces and next to gas pumps, under what used to be awnings.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2024
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“Sit-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit-in. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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