presidential

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.

Congress took steps to delimit presidential discretion, the court said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Lizeth Zarate, a coordinator for the Zocalo -- Mexico City's main square located in front of the presidential palace -- said the Wednesday crowd was around 50,000.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

She wrote a book that held up Hillary Clinton’s presidential nomination as an inspiring moment of progress.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

He spent more than $340 million in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, but dropped out after placing third in the primary in South Carolina, where he had invested heavily.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Mr. Lincoln hadn’t even sat down in his big presidential chair, and already seven states were breaking away, forming their own confederacy.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan