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.
• Last year’s race for governor in Oregon could provide some clues.
  — Chuck Todd, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2023
• The poll marks a bright spot for the governor as his chief potential foe gains momentum nationally amid news of the indictment vote against him.
  — Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2023
• There’s no governor with national ambitions who doesn’t constantly gauge the political effect of his actions.
  — George Skelton, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
• Spokespeople for the governor instead deferred to the state education department.
  — Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Apr. 2023
• Dooley was once a fan of DeSantis, and wrote his name in for governor in the 2022 primary and general election.
  — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2023
• 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 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
• 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
• 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 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 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
• The Minnesota governor’s campaign stop in Michigan is meant to counter Trump’s attempts to appeal to unionized workers and voters frustrated over the economy.
  — Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 28 Oct 2024