How to Use oath of office in a Sentence

oath of office

noun phrase
Definition of oath of officenext
  • Both James and Hammond took the oath of office Monday evening.
    — Justin Gamble, CNN, 2 Oct. 2023
  • He is scheduled to take the oath of office once more on January 10.
    — Javier Corrales, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2013
  • Pratt is scheduled to take her oath of office on Friday.
    — Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Better to keep focused, and spread the word to family, friends and neighbors, about the world that awaits them if Trump takes the oath of office.
    — Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
  • Either man would be the oldest person to take the oath of office if sworn in next January.
    — Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
  • She was sworn in the same day President Woodrow Wilson took his second oath of office.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Whoever wins then is expected to take the oath of office to begin a new, four-year term.
    — Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024
  • All three were administered the oath of office by Mulcahy, as were Mandich and Parsons.
    — Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2023
  • He was given the oath of office in his final hours of life and he was sworn in as a trooper surrounded by loved ones and classmates, Quirk said.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Within days of taking the oath of office, Chief Justice Isa opened the court to cameras and allowed his first hearing to be broadcast live.
    — Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Butler took the oath of office Tuesday, and the new senator will likely prove to be a solidly liberal vote out of the deep-blue state.
    — Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Robinson administered the oath of office to the 14 City Council members again on Tuesday.
    — Everton Bailey Jr., Dallas News, 20 June 2023
  • Just weeks after taking the oath of office, the Panic of 1837 set in – a financial crisis that triggered a six-year depression.
    — Mo Rocca, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Johnson took his oath of office in the City Hall Rotunda Tuesday before a packed crowd that included some people looking on from the floors above.
    — Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Patrick Benjamin Ventura, 28, is charged with two counts of child molestation and one count of violation of oath of office.
    — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Their father, then the new senator-elect from Delaware, famously took his oath of office in the boys’ hospital room.
    — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2023
  • That could go a considerable way toward determining which of them takes the oath of office next January.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
  • Dwayne Preston, 54, who has spent more than half his life in law enforcement, took the oath of office Tuesday evening, cementing his position since assuming the acting role last fall.
    — Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Council has yet to submit an appointment letter to the city clerk in order to complete the inspector general's oath of office, according to the clerk's office.
    — Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2024
  • President Arif Alvi administered the oath of office to him inside a white marble palace known as the Presidency in a brief ceremony.
    — Time, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Along with Trump, he is also accused of soliciting Raffensperger to violate his oath of office.
    — Danny Hakim, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Trump has been charged with racketeering, conspiracy, and enticing a public officer to break their oath of office, among other things.
    — Melissa Noel, Essence, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Meadows was charged with soliciting Raffensperger to violate his oath of office.
    — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Regardless of who takes the oath of office, Ben Tzion believes the focus on traceability and verification will only grow as the trade landscape continues to become more complex.
    — Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Age is nothing but a number Already the oldest president in American history, if elected to a second term, Biden would become the first octogenarian to take the presidential oath of office at the age of 81 (two weeks shy of his 82nd birthday).
    — Rafi Schwartz, The Week, 30 May 2023
  • Joe Biden is musing aloud about violating his oath of office and seizing powers not granted him by the Constitution in order to avoid negotiating with the House of Representatives.
    — The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2023
  • Erdogan is scheduled to take the oath of office in parliament, followed by an inauguration ceremony at his sprawling palace complex.
    — Suzan Fraser and Cinar Kiper, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2023
  • Alvarado said yes, if Kimberlin was willing to accept the appointment and take the oath of office, though Alvarado noted the city has 60 days following Kassan’s resignation notice on Aug. 22 to make a final decision.
    — Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
  • An investigation remained open, though, as of Thursday afternoon into whether Cline violated her oath of office.
    — Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Stanley was charged with conspiracy to commit a felony, hindering the apprehension or punishment of a criminal, reckless conduct and violating her oath of office.
    — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 18 July 2024

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