How to Use official in a Sentence

official

1 of 2 noun

• A company official responded to our request.
• She interviewed a senior official from the previous administration.
• Phoenix Fire officials urged the public to avoid the area.
  — Kye Graves, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2023
• The bear attacked and knocked the guard down before the guard got away and called 911, officials said.
  — David K. Li, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2023
• The field and buildings are now decades out of date, officials said.
  — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
• The tweets were the first time any Tesla official has publicly discussed the crash.
  — Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
• This is the first time U.S. officials have confirmed al-Logari was the bomber.
  — Matt Seyler, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2024
• State officials have now failed for 13 years straight to have an annual spending plan in place for the start of the fiscal year.
  — Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
• Those tickets all matched the draw's five white ball numbers, officials said.
  — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2023
• And there does not appear to be any signage along the way, according to city officials.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2023
• Claudia was shot once while sitting in the back seat of a car, a law enforcement official with knowledge of the case told CNN.
  — Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 25 Oct. 2023
• More information can be found on the official In the Mix landing page.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
• Zoo officials said the cubs were without their mother for five days and had not eaten within that time.
  — Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023
• But the bad news is vaccinations are down this year, officials say.
  — Mike Stobbe, Fortune Well, 23 Dec. 2023
• On Wednesday, the wind chill is expected to fall to single digits, with gusts reaching up to 70 mph in the evening, officials said.
  — Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
• The other man pulled out a pistol and shot Lee several times, officials said.
  — Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2023
• Late Thursday night, preschool officials announced the school would be closed Friday.
  — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
• Search-and-rescue crews are still looking for people unaccounted for in the blaze in the town of Murcia in southern Spain, officials said.
  — Edward Szekeres, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2023
• Park officials called the behavior appalling, saying the damage can't be fixed.
  — CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
• The official said that the groups need the flow of funds to pay their fighters and conduct military operations and cannot achieve their aims otherwise.
  — Abby Sewell, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2024
• The famed couturier’s story is often told in tandem with Dior throughout the 10 episodes and doesn’t pull any punches about the tales of her friendships with Nazi officials during the war.
  — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
• The Mesa mobile home fire that killed one person Friday morning was likely the result of arson, officials said.
  — Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2024
• Maui County officials have not been able to communicate with many people on the west side – including those in the Lahaina area, Luke said.
  — Holly Yan, CNN, 9 Aug. 2023
• The new Milwaukee city sales tax is showing up on the bills of some suburban residents, and now state and local officials are trying to fix it.
  — Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
• This month, an Ivy League basketball team voted to form a union after a federal official ruled that the players were employees of the school.
  — Terence McGinley, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
• China space officials said Monday that the program plans to place astronauts on the moon before 2030, as well as expand its space station.
  — Julia Musto, Fox News, 29 May 2023
• But details as to what kind of funds would be eligible to be clawed back by federal officials under the deal were not released as of Tuesday.
  — Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 30 May 2023
• The official asked not to be named due to ongoing internal discussions.
  — TIME, 22 Jan. 2024
• After a four-day search, officials confirmed yesterday that the submersible imploded on its way to visit the wreckage of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean.
  — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2023
• Speaking ahead of the overnight bombardment, a senior State Department official had expressed hope that the U.S. message was getting through.
  — Rachel pannett, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023

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official

2 of 2 adjective

• We extended an official greeting to the ambassador.
• Her illness did not prevent her from performing her official duties.
• The Vice President is on an official trip.
• She was accused of destroying official documents.
• For the full list of winners, head to the official website of the Tony Awards.
  — Okla Jones, Essence, 12 June 2023
• And on July 1, the Quailors will once again walk in the official Pride march.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 June 2023
• Whether any of them will pass official muster remains in doubt.
  — Marc Wortman, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2023
• The official cause of death was a blood clot that formed in her leg and traveled to her lung — a preventable condition.
  — Sarah Kwon | Kff Health News, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
• The goal stood after an official review, but the Sharks killed the ensuing delay of game penalty, and went 5-for-5 on the PK for the game.
  — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
• And campaigning to gain that office is not an official act of the office.
  — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2023
• The first official day of spring is March 19, meaning warmer weather and flower blooms are right around the corner.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2024
• Allman’s official objection comes ahead of the next hearing in the case, June 11.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
• The official list is available online at fueleconomy.gov and can change at any moment.
  — Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024
• Trump moved his official residence to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach in 2019.
  — Lori Rozsa, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
• The movie has an official release date of July 21, but some screenings are available on the night of July 20.
  — David Wysong, The Enquirer, 17 July 2023
• More on why the AP retracted the first official photo of the Princess of Wales since her abdominal surgery.
  — Jill Lawless, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2024
• The shoot was posted on the official Savage x Fenty Instagram account, and the comments from moms and moms-to-be prove the new line is bound to be a hit.
  — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2023
• Today, she’s shared the album’s title track, and with it, her first official music video.
  — Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 20 Sep. 2023
• Find a poster for the series, as well as Ground Control Touring’s official playlist, below.
  — Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 29 Nov. 2023
• Its placement and James’s post marks the first official announcement of the brand and athlete’s partnership.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2023
• So far, there have been no official announcements of the album outside of what has come through Bryan, who has styled himself as a very DIY kind of guy.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Aug. 2023
• The official origin is a bit fuzzy, but partly, it can be traced back to a greeting card company in India.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2023
• The Guardians didn’t go through an official review process to validate their contentions.
  — Moises Velasquez-Manoff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2023
• The number of abortions is unclear With lags and gaps in official reporting, the impact of the Dobbs ruling on the number of abortions is not clear.
  — Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2023
• Rink and Gair were on one of the official race vessels, weaving slowly through the pack to help track down stray paddlers and keep tabs on who was still in the competition.
  — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023
• Per the official tasting notes, look for flavors like papaya, white flowers, vanilla, and allspice on the palate.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2023
• As expected, the palace hasn’t made any official statements in recent days.
  — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
• Elsewhere, Trump stayed on the ballot in Colorado and the New Hampshire primary date is now official.
  — Mike Pappano, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2023
• The news reports were also shared on the official Linda Ronstadt Facebook page.
  — Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 11 Jan. 2024
• The report was the second part of the government's official disclosure about what was found in rural New Mexico in the 1940s.
  — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 24 June 2023

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