How to Use behalf in a Sentence

behalf

noun
  • Trump would wield the sword on their behalf.
    Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
  • Please don’t try to reach out to anybody on my behalf.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
  • Don't write letters or emails to the coach on behalf of your kid.
    Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Jail records show she was booked, but did not list a lawyer who could speak on her behalf.
    Bycurt Anderson, Fortune, 7 June 2023
  • Or have people on your guys’ behalf?
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
  • His results spoke on his behalf.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • May Gaza read the world on our behalf and translate it to us.
    Huda Fakhreddine august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
  • So, on behalf of all of all Berkshire, thank you.
    Alex Crippen, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Court records did not list an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
    Chron, 15 May 2023
  • Rogen took the stage to accept the award on her behalf.
    Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2026
  • On behalf of Texas consumers, please lead the way.
    Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Court records don’t list an attorney who might speak on his behalf.
    Sarah Brumfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Terrible things are done on behalf of that idea.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Gendron's lawyers entered a plea of not guilty to all of the charges on his behalf.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 June 2022
  • Justice must be served on behalf of victims.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Doolittle read a letter on her behalf.
    Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
  • The law also would open them to lawsuits filed on behalf of minors.
    Dara Kam, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
  • He's done a hell of a job making all my trades and investments on my behalf!
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • Money from the fund hires private legal firms who work on behalf of the state.
    James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Apr. 2022
  • Nurses take a pledge to speak out on behalf of patients, not to report them.
    Kimberly Galindo, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Stop writing to her, and do not ask anyone to contact her on your behalf.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
  • At the grand opening two months ago, his wife attended the event on his behalf.
    Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The lawsuit is being filed on behalf of two lead plaintiffs.
    Larissa MacFarquhar, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
  • Francis took the stage to accept it on the actor’s behalf.
    Paul Fischer, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
  • This leaves students without a way to even correct the record on their own behalf.
    Hope Loudon, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
  • Raquel Welch accepted the award on her behalf that night.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
  • These services request opt-outs on your behalf and track new listings.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Landlord policies do none of these things, at least not on the tenant’s behalf.
    Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Court records don’t list an attorney who could comment on his behalf.
    Steve Karnowski, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
  • On behalf of women’s hoop-lovers in this region who’ve been waiting decades for this.
    Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025

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