lobby
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he plans to travel to the US next month with European leaders to lobby US President Trump on Ukraine's defence needs.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Travon Lane, a Mob Piru member, had spotted Anderson in the MGM Grand hotel lobby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
“The public’s best bet is to call your congressperson and have them create a case file and lobby on your behalf.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Two Auschwitz survivors are still overwhelmed, 60 years later, when they describe finding each other in the Lutetia’s lobby in 1945.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
We push through the door that leads into the lobby.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
The pair exchanged words in the division lobbies afterwards, with a Labour source claiming that Badenoch told Phillipson: "You are spiteful, I'm never going to stop talking about how spiteful you are."
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Bior, who began volunteering with the foundation after high school, lobbies sponsors for scholarship programs, and helps students with college admissions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
On Dubai's artificial island, empty beaches stand in stark contrast to frantic hotel lobbies, where stranded tourists have taken shelter as they wait for a way home.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
Universities UK, which lobbies on behalf of more than 140 universities, has been approached for comment.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
We met them in apartments, parking lots, coffee shops, high-rise lobbies, and on street comers.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
She hopes there will be a program like the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act she lobbied for, which created amnesty for nearly 3 million undocumented immigrants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
He once locked the Liberal Democrat chief whip in his office, in a bid to prevent him from being lobbied by rival campaigners.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Back in 2021, activists had successfully lobbied the state of New Jersey to prohibit municipal and county governments as well as private facilities from entering into new contracts with ICE to house immigration detainees.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Mr. Sabet also notes that Howard Kessler, a Palm Beach billionaire and longtime friend of Mr. Trump, lobbied for the Schedule III reclassification and CBD Medicare coverage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
I wanted her to have it, so I lobbied as hard as I could.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
In the 19th century, as the result of lobbying by authors such as Charles Dickens, the British Parliament enacted the Copyright Act of 1842.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
That’s attracted opposition from lobbying groups for banks, which say they’re worried it will siphon away bank deposits.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Notably absent from Mr. Huang’s letter were OpenAI and Anthropic—the labs most capable of releasing frontier-class American open models, but also among those lobbying for restrictions on Chinese ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
So far this year, the oil and gas industry has spent more than $17 million lobbying the state Legislature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Aunt Lydia said she was lobbying for the front.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing lobby
"Wild Animals Aren't Pets" and "Let People Own Exotic Animals"
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
“Vaccine Controversy Shows Why We Need Markets, Not Mandates” by Ron Paul
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Unit 4: Powerful Openings
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
