How to Use swear in in a Sentence

swear in

verb
  • The Avants flew to Washington in 2009 to watch her be sworn in.
    Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2023
  • He was sworn in as the city’s 37th mayor decades later.
    Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Henry had not yet been sworn in when Moïse was killed in July 2021.
    Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2024
  • He was sworn in as chief in 2020 at the peak of the Black Lives Matter movement and pandemic.
    Alexandria Sands, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
  • On May 1, two-and-a-half months after he was elected, Blevins was sworn in at City Hall.
    Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The winner likely will be sworn in June 24 ahead of the city council’s next meeting.
    Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024
  • Garfield died of his wounds over two months later, and Arthur was sworn in as the 21st president of the United States.
    Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
  • In April, the regular election winner would be sworn in for a four-year term.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
  • The same month, he was sworn in as a detective for the Grantsville Police Department.
    Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2023
  • Bean was sworn in at the meeting and will officially take the post on July 3.
    Annika Bahnsen, Orange County Register, 18 June 2024
  • The decision to swear in Alvarez next week is the latest twist in the complex election.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2022
  • The board was scheduled to announce the changes and swear in the two new members at a special meeting Tuesday evening.
    Danya Perez, San Antonio Express-News, 11 May 2021
  • After being sworn in, the trio took their seats with the other members of the appraisal district board.
    Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2024
  • Honea was joined at the meeting by his family, and his wife, Megan, pinned his badge on after he was sworn in.
    Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • He will be sworn in at the July 10 city council meeting, the release stated.
    Hojun Choi, Dallas News, 22 June 2023
  • Before swearing in the jury, the judge offered Sadik a final chance to take a plea, and underlined the risk.
    Sarah Stillman, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The debate on the extension came up about two hours after Stafford was sworn in at the beginning of the meeting.
    Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 22 Nov. 2023
  • All members of Congress pledge an oath to the Constitution when they are sworn in.
    Michelle Tauber, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Assistant Chief Scott Wahl, the chief select, will be sworn in Friday.
    Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
  • Per the Constitution, that’s the day each Congress begins and the House and Senate swear in members.
    Chad Pergram, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2022
  • In Owens’, the codefendant swore in an affidavit that Owens was not present for the 1997 robbery murder.
    Brian Stull, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Once he is sworn in, Democrats will have 16 seats in New York, with Republicans holding 10.
    Doug Williams, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
  • But Ted Lasso worked for families, and there’s swearing in it.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
  • She was sworn in the same day President Woodrow Wilson took his second oath of office.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
  • In the same case, Cannon also forgot to swear in the jury pool, a mistake which forced the judge to restart the jury selection process.
    Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 4 Aug. 2023
  • On Tuesday, he was sworn in as a deputy district attorney.
    Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2023
  • French will be sworn in at a regular board meeting Tuesday evening.
    The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The seven women that will be sworn in next month as council members are all under the age of 40, and six are women of color.
    Adrienne Broaddus, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
  • In the final hours of his life, Delgado-Garcia was sworn in as a trooper in the presence of his classmates, members of the department and his loved ones, McGuirk said.
    Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Prince Guillaume will be sworn in during a ceremony before returning on foot to the Grand Ducal Palace.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024

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