Examples of pro tempore in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Bill Lockyer served as California’s attorney general from 1999 to 2007 and previously served as president pro tempore of the California State Senate.
—
Bill Lockyer, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
Lucas, 82, was first elected to the Virginia General Assembly in 1991, and is currently the Senate president pro tempore.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Lucas, 82, who has served as a state senator since 1992, is the senate’s president pro tempore and among the state’s most prominent and outspoken Democrats.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 6 May 2026
In his time in the General Assembly, Dobis rose to speaker pro tempore, the second-highest position in the House, in 2010.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for pro tempore
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.
Bill Lockyer, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
Lucas, 82, was first elected to the Virginia General Assembly in 1991, and is currently the Senate president pro tempore.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Lucas, 82, who has served as a state senator since 1992, is the senate’s president pro tempore and among the state’s most prominent and outspoken Democrats.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 6 May 2026
In his time in the General Assembly, Dobis rose to speaker pro tempore, the second-highest position in the House, in 2010.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for pro tempore
Cite this Entry
“Pro tempore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro%20tempore. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
pro tempore
adverb
pro tem·po·re
prō-ˈtem-pə-rē 
: for the present
president pro tempore
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
