Examples of councilman in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Republican leaders give the hypothetical example of a town councilman directing a police officer to dig up dirt on a citizen activist who opposes the councilor's re-election.
—
Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
As a councilman, Calvo often clashed with Bovo over city services and emergency response.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The death proved to be a pivotal moment for then-city councilman Ravi Bhalla.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Bokhari is the wife of the former councilman for her district.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for councilman
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
As a councilman, Calvo often clashed with Bovo over city services and emergency response.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The death proved to be a pivotal moment for then-city councilman Ravi Bhalla.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Bokhari is the wife of the former councilman for her district.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for councilman
Cite this Entry
“Councilman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilman. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
councilman
noun
coun·cil·man
ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-mən 
: a member of a council (as of a town or city)
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share