presiding

Example Sentences

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Presiding over the baddies, Jared Leto’s blue-skinned, caped, literally boneheaded man-demon Skeletor is meant to be the fiercest of antagonists, but even his own henchmen find his signature evil cackle to be a bit laughable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The request was rejected by the Senedd's Presiding Officer, the Llywydd Elin Jones, a decision the Welsh Conservatives described as "extremely concerning".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Presiding over the signing of a major trade deal alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen broke into a large smile.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Presiding over the festivities was Frank Seddio, the club’s 79-year-old chairman, who was wearing suspenders and a monogrammed dress shirt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

Presiding over all was Widow Daventry, louder to my ears than all the people combined.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi