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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Living costs in New York, for example, were the fastest growing in the country during most of his mayoralty.
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Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Some of that is likely owed to improvements under Kathryn Garcia, the Sanitation commissioner who preceded his mayoralty (and nearly became mayor herself), and then the high-energy leadership of Jessica Tisch, now police commissioner.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Dec. 2025
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
Tenant advocacy groups had already expressed concern on Adams’ potential actions, pointing to a 12% increase in rents throughout his mayoralty.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Some of that is likely owed to improvements under Kathryn Garcia, the Sanitation commissioner who preceded his mayoralty (and nearly became mayor herself), and then the high-energy leadership of Jessica Tisch, now police commissioner.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Dec. 2025
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
Tenant advocacy groups had already expressed concern on Adams’ potential actions, pointing to a 12% increase in rents throughout his mayoralty.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Mayoralty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mayoralty. Accessed 12 Jan. 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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