How to Use officiant in a Sentence

officiant

noun

• Oh, and if Davidson and Grande are in need of an officiant?
  — refinery29.com, 15 June 2018
• His mom, Moira (Catherine O'Hara) had to step up to fill in for the officiant who canceled.
  — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2020
• Christelle Lorin, the mayor of Digny, was the officiant.
  — Benoît Morenne, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2020
• Casey stepped in and saved the day, securing a tour boat and an officiant (the ship's captain) for the nuptials.
  — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 26 May 2022
• Larry David served as the officiant, and of course roasted both the bride and the groom during his remarks.
  — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 16 June 2022
• Verdant green mountains stretched around them, and Swail, the officiant, did his best not to get choked up.
  — Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2021
• Quinn’s sister-in-law served as an officiant and the couple wrote their own vows.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2023
• Muñoz, who is gay, had Biden serve as his wedding officiant in 2017.
  — Reid J. Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2023
• Alexa and Brennon are seen holding hands in front of an officiant.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2022
• The whole event was livestreamed on Instagram, with Teigen as officiant.
  — Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 30 Mar. 2020
• The officiant then hands the microphone to Nick for his turn to deliver vows.
  — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022
• Noles — who has been a wedding officiant for over a decade — wore an all-black outfit with just a hint of sparkle so as to not outshine the bride!
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
• Bob Picardo, a dear friend of ours, was the officiant at our wedding.
  — Julia Carmel, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023
• Some suggestions from justices of the peace, former one-day officiants, and couples who’ve been seen the best and worst of it.
  — Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2018
• Their officiant, Tarek's longtime friend and ​​attorney Roger Behle, declared the pair husband and wife.
  — Hannah Chubb, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
• One stand-out moment from the sweet video included the bride and groom joking around with their officiant.
  — Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 15 June 2022
• Their officiant, Matt Okiishi, signed the license from six feet away.
  — Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com, 4 Apr. 2020
• Dear Amy: My husband and I were just involved in the wedding of our two dear friends — I as a bridesmaid and my husband as the officiant.
  — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 1 July 2022
• Dear Amy: My husband and I were just involved in the wedding of our two dear friends – I as a bridesmaid and my husband as the officiant.
  — Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2022
• For the attempt, 160 dogs gathered in a local park and got married by an officiant all at once.
  — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE.com, 4 Feb. 2022
• As a thank you, each officiant received a gift certificate to a restaurant on either side of the bridge.
  — New York Times, 15 July 2022
• As Rios' family filed out of the room, officiants ushered him to the three caskets urging him to get one last look.
  — Adam Kemp, azcentral, 1 Feb. 2020
• The license must be signed by the officiant and a witness, then be returned in-person or by mail to the clerk’s office, Warren said.
  — Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2023
• The officiant was David Conner, Dean of Windsor, who did the usual honors.
  — Aj Willingham, CNN, 19 May 2018
• The Wheel Dog Package (wheel dogs pull and steer the sled) costs $40 and includes a choice of officiants, having one song sung, a beer and a pint glass for each in the couple and cowbell.
  — Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2020
• Couples do need to bring their own officiant, but the teardrop R.V. can double as a road trip honeymoon suite.
  — New York Times, 4 Aug. 2021
• Gillies' father acted as the officiant, while her dog Bubba served as the ring bearer.
  — PEOPLE.com, 16 Sep. 2020
• Elmer Cato — a friend, legal officiant and then the consul general of the Philippines in New York — offered to marry them on the spot.
  — Rosalie R. Radomsky, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
• Their longtime pal and Voice host Carson Daly served as the officiant of the ceremony.
  — Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, 11 Aug. 2021
• Swab the nostrils, exchange the lab results along with the wedding vows — ministered by a Zoom officiant with Zoomed-in loved ones present.
  — Hank Stuever, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2020

Last Updated: 28 May 2024