nominee

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.

Erik Siebert, a nominee who was under Senate consideration, with one of his former personal attorneys, Lindsey Halligan.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

In 1940 he named Frank Knox, the 1936 Republican nominee for vice president, as secretary of the Navy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

That’s a stacked cast, with two Oscar winners in Spencer and DeBose, and one Oscar nominee in Byrne, who was nominated this year for her remarkable work in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.”

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

The three-time Oscar nominee says he "surrounded himself with experts" on set - including astronauts, lab technicians, molecular biologists and physicists such as Professor Brian Cox.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Then, somewhat oddly, both the Democratic front-runner in the primary and the ensuing Republican nominee became embroiled in scandals involving their ex-wives.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama