Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

There is still a "hangover effect" from the financial instability seen during the prime ministership of Liz Truss, the Bank of England governor has said.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2023

“That is something that I have done to define my prime ministership – respect for those traditions.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2022

“He was chosen for the prime ministership because of a sense in Japan that they were being humiliated by China at every turn,” Mr. Green said.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2022

Apparently, when you’re not busy hammering out the details of breaking up with the European Union, the British prime ministership consists of a never-ending series of storybook photo-ops.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2021

They foresaw a Laurier regime which for futility and brevity would take its place in history with the ill-starred prime ministership of Mackenzie.

From Laurier: A Study in Canadian Politics by Dafoe, J. W. (John Wesley)