How to Use member in a Sentence

member

noun
  • This bird is a member of the finch family.
  • She is a member of Parliament.
  • She is a member of the House of Representatives.
  • The club has 300 members.
  • This isn’t the first conflation among members of the band.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023
  • When the song ended, one of the band members shot up his hand in what looked kind of like a Hitler salute.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The members of the group had a lot of different ideas about what language the lyrics should be in.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Here's what to know about the newest member of the Packers: How old is Jonathan Owens? 27.
    Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 12 May 2023
  • The king and queen of Sweden were in attendance, though none of the band members were there.
    Chloe Veltman, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
  • This is not the first time a member of Trump’s inner circle has tried to get the 2019 lawsuit thrown out.
    Tori Otten, The New Republic, 6 June 2023
  • Current and former members of the team gathered—a call had gone out.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Two of those audience members were my friend Bruce and me.
    Al Pacino, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
  • Mays is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 9 Apr. 2023
  • The newest member of Riva’s Fleet is ready to blow the other 82-footers out of the water.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 July 2023
  • Tyrel is one of the main members, while Tylen — who also goes by the name Domino Williams — is a producer for the group.
    Jamie Ballard, Peoplemag, 31 Dec. 2023
  • At the end of their previous run in 2016, Angus Young was the last legit member of the group standing.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
  • The board members opted to bet on taking 30 days to work it out with Ellison.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Wang, meanwhile, rose to household fame in China for being one of the three members of the boy band TFBoys.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Even my family members who don't care for dessert loved it!
    Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2023
  • This isn't the first time that a member of the Kardashian-Jenner clan has worn a risqué wedding guest outfit.
    Dayna Haffenden, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
  • The members gave Mayorkas a deadline of July 31 to respond to their questions.
    Will Carless, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The dead included two of Prigozhin’s close associates and three crew members.
    Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2023
  • In his message, Bishop Emmanuel urged members of his church to remain calm and respect the law.
    Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 18 Apr. 2024
  • There may be times when one of you has a busier season at work or with, say, a sick family member, and the other one needs to pick up the load—and vice versa.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Its remaining members will be forced to fend for themselves.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The health of other family members was beginning to fail around this time, too.
    Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The event is free with $5 admission to the garden (members and children under 4 enter free).
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • That same month, the New York Post reported that Dunaway had allegedly slapped members of the play's crew backstage.
    John Russell, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
  • The crew interviewed the two board members but also talked to students, which angered parents.
    Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Barbara’s next move was to reach out to a member of her nonprofit board who happened to work for a Centene company.
    Max Blau, NPR, 22 Sep. 2024

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