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Jim Cheffers, a former City Section commissioner, used to officiate in the Pac-8.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

She also launched a fashion line, established a "Church of Self-Obliteration" and styled herself the "High Priestess of Polka Dots" to officiate at a gay wedding.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

The World Cup semifinal — one of the biggest matches a referee can officiate — had just been entrusted to the Salvadoran.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Warsh said a more hands-off attitude, in which bond yields tapped on the economic brakes on their own, showed markets are “learning how to play ball” instead of relying on central bankers to officiate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

He's wearing blue jeans, a kurta, and a saffron scarf draped around his neck—and is smiling as if he's about to officiate a wedding instead of a shradh ceremony.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

Meler, 37, is one of Turkey's top referees and officiates international games for Fifa.

From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2023

Wounded: It is standard to compensate the person who officiates at the wedding — even if that person is a friend who would perform the ceremony for free.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2022

A referee officiates, while judges among the crowd deliver their verdicts in cases when there is no obvious winner.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2021

Cantor Rachel Goldman doesn’t often stay for the reception at the weddings she officiates, to “keep things professional,” as she put it.

From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2021

One of the vicars-choral officiates as organist, and three of the minor canons hold the appointments of sub-dean, librarian, and succentor, or under-precentor.

From Old and New London Volume I by Walter Thornbury

A spokesperson for the couple did later confirm reports that the ceremony was officiated by Adam Sandler, while also sharing details about the couple’s wedding day looks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

The wedding was officiated by Ross Douthat, the former New York Times columnist who recently joined “60 Minutes.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

On a recent Sunday, he officiated a packed Mass at the church of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle in Macuto, a city known for its seaside boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Little is known, other than that the ceremony was officiated by comedian/actor Adam Sandler, the couple were dressed by Jonathan Anderson for Christian Dior, and Swift wore Louboutin shoes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

My father was an unofficial priest and presided over ritual slaughtering of goats and calves and officiated at local traditional rites concerning planting, harvest, birth, marriage, initiation ceremonies, and funerals.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The FA describes Fifa match officials, external as the "pinnacle of the officiating ladder".

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

As his Bees progressed to the Carabao Cup fourth round with a battling 2-1 win at League One side Reading, Andrews said he was not happy with the officiating.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The game ended 17 minutes before midnight thanks in part to several long deliberations by the officiating crew.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Student broadcasters will participate in the event that will feature an all-women officiating crew.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

He read books, slowly, mouthing words, holding them reverently like an altar boy the missal for the officiating priest.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez