How to Use barrister in a Sentence

barrister

noun

• In 1893, Gandhi took up his first job as a barrister in the British colony of South Africa.
  — Sudev Sheth, Quartz India, 1 Oct. 2019
• Why does the judge don his robe, the priest his surplice, the scholar his gown, the barrister his wig, the queen her crown?
  — Michael Knox Beran, National Review, 6 Feb. 2020
• Amal Clooney is a barrister by day and a party girl by night.
  — Alice Newbold, Vogue, 13 July 2022
• But come fall—with its back-to-work mood—the barrister’s wardrobe is all about sleek essentials.
  — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2023
• Despite all this, many barristers do not want the wigs and robes abolished.
  — The Economist, 5 July 2018
• In one of his many past lives, Foster was a hunter who, flush with cash from his work as a barrister, took the train to the North of England to hunt stags.
  — Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 30 May 2016
• Take the criminal barristers, of whom there are about 4,000 in England and Wales.
  — The Economist, 26 Apr. 2018
• This weekend, the barrister stepped out in a sequined coord that revealed a sliver of skin (just above) the navel.
  — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2023
• Judges and barristers sweat beneath their curly horsehair wigs and black robes.
  — The Economist, 5 July 2018
• Less picky barristers store their wigs in biscuit tins.
  — The Economist, 5 July 2018
• The barrister was good as gold in a custom Maison Margiela halter.
  — Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
• Here, a look at how the British-Lebanese barrister is single-handedly bringing the power blowout back into the present tense.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2018
• After grilling Vinuesa, the barrister did the same to Arsov.
  — Oscar Schwartz, Wired, 9 Dec. 2021
• Stary said Julian McMahon, a high-profile Australian barrister, had been hired to assist with the case.
  — Angus Watson and Steven Jiang, CNN, 29 Aug. 2019
• But starting next year, would-be barristers in Oregon can bypass the exam and still practice law.
  — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2023
• At 184 pounds and almost 7 feet tall, this barrister bookshelf requires ample space to house.
  — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2023
• As for her glam, the Lebanese-British barrister added a pop of color with a pink lip. George, on the other hand, opted for a more casual look with a navy polo shirt and light-wash jeans.
  — Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2022
• Dockery plays the barrister who is prosecuting the case.
  — oregonlive, 17 Apr. 2022
• Branson was born in 1950 in Blackheath, southeast London, the son of Ted, a barrister, and Eve, a former actress, ballet dancer and air hostess.
  — Rachel Sylvester For The Times, Robb Report, 18 July 2022
• The play follows Tessa, a criminal defense barrister in England whose views of the law change after she is raped by a colleague.
  — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
• Sienna Miller is his wife, who stands by him, and Michelle Dockery is the barrister prosecuting him.
  — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
• Bianco was born in London in the summer of 1881, the daughter of a barrister who was also a distinguished classicist.
  — Vulture, 8 Nov. 2022
• Meanwhile, Michelle Dockery, the barrister prosecuting the MP, is holding on to a few big secrets.
  — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2022
• But in April, Lee, a barrister, was arrested as part of a broader sweep against Hong Kong’s most esteemed stalwarts of the democratic struggle.
  — Timothy McLaughlin, Wired, 17 Sep. 2020
• Daniel Sokol, a London barrister and medical ethicist, said the form would be invalid under English and Welsh law.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 July 2022
• The barrister showed us some serious glam in a floor-length J. Mendel navy and white chiffon gown with matching navy heels, a navy and gold clutch, and bling-y sapphire and diamond earrings.
  — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 6 Dec. 2018
• After one such episode, the room erupted into applause, fellow barrister Chris Ng said.
  — Suzanne Sataline, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2020
• According to the report, one of Depp's barristers was in self-isolation due to coronavirus.
  — Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2020
• Working-class closed shops, such as that of the printworkers, were broken, while professional closed shops, notably for barristers, were left to thrive.
  — The Economist, 22 Mar. 2018
• Gail Furness, a prominent barrister who was helping to lead the inquiry, explained that the purpose of the meeting was to determine what had changed in the field of genetics since 2003.
  — Oscar Schwartz, Wired, 9 Dec. 2021

Last Updated: 28 May 2024