Examples of mayoralty in a Sentence
During her mayoralty, the mayor greatly improved the city.
He won the mayoralty in the last two elections.
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There have been sweeps of encampments under the mayoralties of Adams and Bill de Blasio, the man who Mamdani says was the best mayor in recent decades.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Bass, who won the mayoralty in 2022, is seeking re-election.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Living costs in New York, for example, were the fastest growing in the country during most of his mayoralty.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
The New Yorker is already planning our coverage for a momentous 2026, which will include pivotal midterm elections, the start of Zohran Mamdani’s high-stakes mayoralty, and the athletic feats and political undercurrents of the Winter Olympics and the World Cup.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Bass, who won the mayoralty in 2022, is seeking re-election.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Living costs in New York, for example, were the fastest growing in the country during most of his mayoralty.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
The New Yorker is already planning our coverage for a momentous 2026, which will include pivotal midterm elections, the start of Zohran Mamdani’s high-stakes mayoralty, and the athletic feats and political undercurrents of the Winter Olympics and the World Cup.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Mayoralty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayoralty. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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mayoralty
noun
may·or·al·ty
ˈmā-ə-rəl-tē 
ˈmer-əl-
plural mayoralties
: the office or term of office of a mayor
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