How to Use governor in a Sentence

governor

noun

• He was the chairman of the board of governors at the school.
• Wait here while I get the governor.
• But since the late 1960s, only three of them — all Democrats — have made the leap to governor.
  — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 24 Apr. 2023
• And in the first independent poll of the governor's race, Hill polls next-to-last.
  — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
• In March, the governor said the law was about public safety.
  — Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2024
• In the governor's race, McCormick has just a fraction of Braun's war chest.
  — Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 9 July 2024
• Every governor from a big state wants to take that shot.
  — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2023
• The beloved actor even flirted with the idea of running for governor of Texas.
  — Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2023
• The governor himself, Gavin Newsom, showed up this month to give it his blessing, and the state’s money.
  — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2024
• Most of them have ties to the governor and/or to the state’s Republican party.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2023
• What rules are there on how governors make the appointments?
  — Gibbs Knotts, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2023
• One account from a person present at the event is from a letter by Edward Winslow, one of the founders and governor of the Plymouth colony.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
• The governor’s office said in a statement the state has had no interaction with PJM on the project.
  — Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
• The ordinance has to get approved by the governor to take effect.
  — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
• But no one has ever been a five-term governor in New Hampshire.
  — Paul Steinhauser, Fox News, 17 June 2023
• Dann disagrees with the governor’s office’s take on the matter.
  — Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Oct. 2024
• Send congestion pricing and the MTA back to the drawing board, governor!
  — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
• The Senate approved a swath of the governor's picks last fall, some of whom had been serving more than three years unconfirmed.
  — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2024
• Need to know India can achieve economic growth of up to 8%, RBI governor says.
  — Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
• Sanders is the second governor in more than 10 years to appoint a state treasurer.
  — Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2023
• But even with the backing of the governor and broad popular support, the bill didn’t make it out of the State Legislature last year.
  — John Surico, Curbed, 21 Dec. 2023
• The governor will vote for himself and Harris, Amy Klobuchar and dems down the ballot, per 1 official.
  — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
• Last year’s race for governor in Oregon could provide some clues.
  — Chuck Todd, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2023
• The board is made up of seven members, appointed for staggered terms by the governor.
  — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
• In total, Van Houten was granted parole five times since 2016 but had been blocked each time by the governor’s office.
  — Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
• Last month, Spencer Cox, the governor of Utah, was asked at a press conference about threats to Romney and other politicians.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 Oct. 2023
• The bill was transmitted to the governor from the Legislature on Thursday.
  — The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
• But some of the governor’s fellow Democrats in the legislature aren’t buying it.
  — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2023
• But perhaps the landmark photo of the collection is one of the Florida governor and his wife, Casey, sharing a warm stroll on the beach.
  — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 28 June 2023
• State and federal laws block the disclosure of how much Uber will contribute to the fund, the governor’s office said.
  — Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 21 Nov 2024