run for office

phrase

: to campaign to be elected to an office

Examples of run for office in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Machado's faction boycotted last year's legislative elections and is deeply critical of politicians who chose to run for office and who now form a small opposition bloc in the National Assembly. — John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2026

Patty, Marilyn said while laughing, was like a politician running for office. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Millions of those people are voting; some are running for office. — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

Why are socialists and communists allowed to run for office in the United States? — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for run for office

• interoffice