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
• Jail records show she was booked, but did not list a lawyer who could speak on her behalf.
  — Bycurt Anderson, Fortune, 7 June 2023
• 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
• 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
• Court records did not list an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
  — Chron, 15 May 2023
• Ross argued the case in October on behalf of one group of voters.
  — Greg Stohr, Bloomberg.com, 8 June 2023
• 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
• Downey was the recipient of the annual prize and used his speech to speak on Gibson’s behalf.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
• In the clip, Ferrer Van Ginkel sits silently next to a man, who offers an apology on behalf of both of them.
  — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
• If the owner declines the offer, the contract states, the company can ask the government to seize it on its behalf.
  — Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
• At least four lawsuits have been filed on behalf of Maui residents, and the company’s shares and bond prices have plunged.
  — Peter Eavis, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
• Defensively, 80 points in the first half, there was no defense being played at all on our behalf.
  — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
• Streep was not there to accept the award so presenter Jenny Slate accepted the award on her behalf.
  — Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2024
• Her cause has taken her to Washington, D.C. to speak for herself and others' behalf.
  — USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
• Ferrer has pleaded guilty on behalf of himself and on behalf of the website, Backpage.
  — Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2023
• The hotel can order kosher meat on behalf of the guest, up to seven days before their arrival on property.
  — Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
• Tax relief companies work with the IRS on taxpayers’ behalf to reduce the amount of back taxes owed.
  — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
• Pratik Shah, who argued on behalf of some of the victims backing the deal, warned that the plan will unravel without the legal protections for the Sacklers.
  — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2023
• Mostert spoke to Fox News Digital on behalf of Charmin, who sending the team overseas with a new version of the very necessary staple.
  — Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2023
• Some owners resist the idea of someone taking over their home or business and spending money on their behalf.
  — Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
• John Forrest Parker and Smith were paid $1,000 each by a middleman on Sennett’s behalf to carry out the murder.
  — Ann E. Marimow, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
• Orders placed on behalf of high-profile clients — like the stylist for Beyoncé’s world tour — mean that Ms. Velez’s outlook can shift from grim to manageably grim in the span of a day.
  — Jessica Testa, New York Times, 25 May 2023
• Shelter staff were devastated on behalf of the person who had no choice but to surrender her beloved cats.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
• The complaint, filed on behalf of Jeremy Lee, claims Lee suffered a fractured rib after officers beat him on Jan. 9.
  — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2023
• On the surface, Sugar is the story of John Sugar (Farrell), a dapper gumshoe who tracks down missing people on behalf of an elite clientele.
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
• This prompted our friend and fellow Washington Post reporter Jeff Stein to ask on behalf of his lawyer dad what the same data would show for professions.
  — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
• For the uninitiated, despite her job description as a spokesperson for one of the biggest pop stars on the planet, Paine rarely speaks out publicly on Swift's behalf.
  — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2023
• American officials have said that the United States has not and will not negotiate on behalf of Ukraine.
  — Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
• The complaint was filed earlier this month on behalf of Black and Latino community groups in New England.
  — Michael Casey, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2023

Last Updated: 5 May 2024