with authority

phrase

: with the confident quality of someone who knows a lot about something or who is respected or obeyed by other people

She spoke with authority about the history of the building.

Examples of with authority in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Consumers with authority tend to recognize when a category has not been designed with them in mind, and indifference from brands has a way of becoming indifference to brands. — Ray Lansigan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Relations with authority figures, parents and bosses are less friendly. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 July 2026

Second, because he is expected to have a wide-ranging brief at the DFB, with authority extending the technical area and into more ideological areas. — James Pearce, New York Times, 7 July 2026

There are new guest judges at the ball every night, but the 80-year-old De Shields gets to be its grand dame no matter what, providing The Jellicle Ball with authority and history. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for with authority

• exteriority
• inferiority
• superiority
• majority
• minority
• priority
• seniority
• sonority
• sorority