plural attorneys
: one who is legally appointed to transact business on another's behalf
especially
: lawyer
Examples of attorney in a Sentence
talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate
finished law school and became an attorney
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But ever since Hay filed his civil suit against Combs, the musician’s attorneys have fiercely denied his allegations.
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Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Later that day, the Department of Justice sent one of its attorneys to observe ballot processing in Los Angeles, the county’s elections office told USA TODAY.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.
—Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 10 June 2026
In the end, Collins granted a motion from Murphy’s attorneys to seek dismissal of the case, ruling the statute of limitations had expired in claims that went as far back as 2013.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
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Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Later that day, the Department of Justice sent one of its attorneys to observe ballot processing in Los Angeles, the county’s elections office told USA TODAY.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.
—Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 10 June 2026
In the end, Collins granted a motion from Murphy’s attorneys to seek dismissal of the case, ruling the statute of limitations had expired in claims that went as far back as 2013.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for attorney
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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Legal Definition
attorney
noun
at·tor·ney
ə-ˈtər-nē 
plural attorneys
: a person authorized to act on another's behalf
especially
: lawyer see also attorney-in-fact
Etymology
Anglo-French atorné legal representative, from past participle of atorner to designate, appoint, from Old French, to prepare, arrange see attorn
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