Examples of run for office in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Shrewsbury, a full-time community organizer, never expected to run for office.
—
Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
Wexton's foray from law to politics came in 2014, when a vacancy in the Virginia state Senate inspired her to run for office on a platform of defending women's rights.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Our reporter goes to one of Mexico's most violent towns to talk to candidates who are brave enough to run for office.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 7 May 2024
The youngest age to run for office in Kansas City or anywhere in Missouri is 25.
—Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
The candidate filing period for Idaho’s primary election on May 21 closes at 5 p.m. Friday, meaning any individual hoping to run for office will be unable to do so after the deadline.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2024
Crossing party lines in an election is only consequential for voters who may want to run for office.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
As a high-profile athlete, Curry’s political aspirations are far from unprecedented: Former Dodger Steve Garvey, the latest former sports star to run for office, is currently campaigning for one of California’s U.S. Senate seats.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
Garvey, who played for the Dodgers and San Diego Padres from 1969 to 1987, has never run for office before.
—Marisa Lagos, NPR, 5 Mar. 2024
Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
Wexton's foray from law to politics came in 2014, when a vacancy in the Virginia state Senate inspired her to run for office on a platform of defending women's rights.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Our reporter goes to one of Mexico's most violent towns to talk to candidates who are brave enough to run for office.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 7 May 2024
The youngest age to run for office in Kansas City or anywhere in Missouri is 25.
—Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
The candidate filing period for Idaho’s primary election on May 21 closes at 5 p.m. Friday, meaning any individual hoping to run for office will be unable to do so after the deadline.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2024
Crossing party lines in an election is only consequential for voters who may want to run for office.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
As a high-profile athlete, Curry’s political aspirations are far from unprecedented: Former Dodger Steve Garvey, the latest former sports star to run for office, is currently campaigning for one of California’s U.S. Senate seats.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
Garvey, who played for the Dodgers and San Diego Padres from 1969 to 1987, has never run for office before.
—Marisa Lagos, NPR, 5 Mar. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'run for office.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near run for office
Cite this Entry
“Run for office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20for%20office. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share