How to Use behalf in a Sentence

behalf

noun

• Don't write letters or emails to the coach on behalf of your kid.
  — Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2023
• It’s not my job to go trawling for hope on behalf of Auburn, though.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 30 Sep. 2022
• Jail records show she was booked, but did not list a lawyer who could speak on her behalf.
  — Bycurt Anderson, Fortune, 7 June 2023
• Trump/Harris: At the end of the day, Vance and Walz are onstage on behalf of their bosses.
  — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
• Halliwell, of course, does not speak on behalf of all the Spice Girls girls, but eeesh.
  — Raven Smith, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2022
• That suit, like the new ones on behalf of the Uvalde families, focused on the marketing of the weapons.
  — J. David Goodman, New York Times, 24 May 2024
• The suit was brought on behalf of over 200 U.S.-based applicants.
  — Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2023
• The king would technically still be head of state, but the regent would act on behalf of the king.
  — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
• But Grainge’s short and poignant speech focused on his love of music and those who work on behalf of artists.
  — Taylor Mims, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2023
• Fehrman wore a wire to collect evidence on behalf of the FBI.
  — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 23 Jan. 2023
• The MBEs are one of a series of medals and honors that can be awarded by the King on behalf of the government.
  — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
• The former Trump lawyer was the go-between, passing the payments to Daniels on his then boss' behalf.
  — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
• That status allows the lawyers to litigate on behalf of the state.
  — Ivana Hrynkiw | [e-mail], al, 13 Apr. 2023
• The law also would open them to lawsuits filed on behalf of minors.
  — Dara Kam, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
• The two are accused of plotting the attack on behalf of the Islamic State.
  — Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
• In April, the Sikh Coalition and other legal partners sued on behalf of the three men, as well as Capt.
  — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 28 Dec. 2022
• Longtin says many of these questions are best asked by your agent, who can be sure to leverage a deal on your behalf.
  — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022
• On behalf of the cast, the crew, the writers, directors, and producers, thank you to Netflix, to Warner Bros., and of course to the fans.
  — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2022
• Court records did not list an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
  — Chron, 15 May 2023
• Because of that, the U.K. held the competition on Ukraine's behalf.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 14 May 2023
• Lee’s daughter Shannon was on hand to accept the award on behalf of her father.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 7 Nov. 2022
• Ross argued the case in October on behalf of one group of voters.
  — Greg Stohr, Bloomberg.com, 8 June 2023
• Founded in the fall of 2020, Friends of Madison Park boasts a simple mission to advocate on behalf of the park.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 21 Sep. 2022
• Not guilty pleas were entered for both Anne and Rob Minard on their behalf during the hearing.
  — Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2024
• He's charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary, and a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf.
  — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
• Online court records do not show if Abston has a lawyer who can comment on his behalf.
  — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2022
• Wicks and his colleagues work on behalf of Cadiz, Inc., which has drilled 300 feet below the desert’s surface to reach the massive Fenner aquifer.
  — Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2023
• Those are the sorts of things that a browser, with access to all your web apps and browsing data, could begin to do on your behalf.
  — David Pierce, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2024
• One of her birthday gifts this year was a Benz truck on behalf of her longtime partner raper Jim Jones.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
• The Trump administration is trying to deport them for advocating on behalf of Palestinian rights amid the Israel-Hamas war.
  — Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025