How to Use at-large in a Sentence

at-large

adjective
  • Yet the biggest challenge in running her indie label now is still dealing with the status quo at-large.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Gilmore lost her race for the at-large board seat, with 43.4% of votes.
    Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Boise State and Nevada were in the bottom five of at-large berths as well.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
  • And sent a major dent into the Red Raiders' at-large hopes.
    Dallas News, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The top two candidates in the at-large race will fill those seats for four-year terms.
    Kate Murphy, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Santos has high-minded aims for himself, and the team at-large.
    The Enquirer, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The bill called for four at-large members and nine district members, phased in over time.
    Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Voters have from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. to cast their votes for district and at-large city councilors.
    Maggie Scales, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Drake, 37, then removed the song on April 26 — but Crow doesn't think such actions solve the problem at-large.
    Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
  • The Minnesota Court of Appeals has 19 members who serve the state at-large.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Each chef works at his or her own counter with mostly at-large seating.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
  • NC State is one of those teams that could have new life after securing an at-large bid.
    Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The network and, perhaps, viewers at-large weren’t quite ready for Angela Chase.
    Thea Glassman, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2023
  • Of the total, 75 are appointed at-large by the chair, while the rest are elected in their respective states.
    Jeff Mason, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024
  • In Division 7, Agoura made the tournament at 7-3 with an at-large berth.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Meanwhile the owner’s friend had posted on Facebook the day of the attack a note about locating the at-large dogs.
    Myah Taylor, Dallas News, 18 July 2023
  • Now five candidates are vying for the four at-large seats that are up for election on Beech Grove’s school board.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Voters will pick one at-large member as well as eight district seats.
    Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The other three spots are filled with at-large berths determined from NCAA rankings.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2023
  • On Tuesday, the elder Cotham finished fourth in a field of five candidates vying for three at-large seats, with 17.6% of the vote.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Anyone beyond the top three who makes the state at-large standard will also advance.
    Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
  • If elected, Eberhardt would have joined the at-large member-elect Sam Hughes.
    Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Worrall was one of five candidates vying for two open at-large seats on the town council.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The consent decree requires that voters only be allowed to cast one vote for the two at-large seats in the district.
    Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The forum is for candidates running for District 1, District 2 and the open at-large seat.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Come November, voters will no longer have at-large trustees.
    Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • All of the board positions in Perry Township are at-large members.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2024
  • Meanwhile, Oregon and Washington would need to either win the rugged Big Ten or finish in the top three or four and hope for an at-large spot.
    Jon Wilner | , oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2023
  • The rest of the delegates come from across the state, doled out on an at-large basis or from each congressional district.
    Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 21 July 2024
  • But that team got an at-large bid due to building a nice resume against solid non-conference teams.
    Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2023

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