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.
  • Read more about the key governor's races to watch here.
    — Rachel Looker, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2022
  • But since the late 1960s, only three of them — all Democrats — have made the leap to governor.
    — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 24 Apr. 2023
  • There is the governor, and the Legislature, and the rest of us.
    — John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Sanders isn’t the first governor to ban or restrict the use of certain words.
    — Andrew Demillo and Claire Savage, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Jan. 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
  • By the way, if the governor of your opponent’s state calls you dirty, is that good or bad?
    — Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Daniels was governor while Banks was in the state Senate.
    — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Friends are fearful and sad about the governor's plans to build a prison in Franklin County.
    — Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024
  • In March, the governor said the law was about public safety.
    — Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2024
  • If elected, would be the first: Lesbian governor in the U.S.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2022
  • The result is that Whitmer continues to surge ahead in the race for the governor's seat in the Great Lake State.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
  • 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
  • In Georgia, the amount spent on the races for Senate and governor added up to at least $508 million.
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  • The beloved actor even flirted with the idea of running for governor of Texas.
    — Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2023
  • But there's a major election that will take place this year for governor of the state of Virginia.
    — ABC News, 16 Feb. 2025
  • He is currently listed as the chairman of the Hall of Fame’s board of governors.
    — Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • Come on, Strong’s Lake said, who does Arizona want as governor?
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • Democrat Wes Moore, 44, also happens to be the third Black governor in the nation.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Shaheen, who turned 78 in January, was the first woman elected to serve as both a governor and senator in the United States.
    — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The legislation, a key priority for Kehoe, needs one more vote in the House before heading to the Republican governor’s desk.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025

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