umpire
noun
a person selected to rule on the plays in a game.
Example Sentences
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“There were umpires in the Valley who trembled at the thought of being behind home plate with McDowell on the mound,” I wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Two days after his incident with Santana, Caballero was called for a pitch-clock violation when umpires deemed that he was attempting to circumvent the rules by deceiving the pitcher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
So the new umpires are accustomed to calling pitches to the specific ABS zone, which doesn’t allow for any personal interpretation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
There were no umpires and tournaments were run by people who worked in rehab: "They weren't tennis people so nobody even really knew the rules."
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Instead of returning the salute, Bull stopped the car completely and stared with visible truculence at the guard who held his salute as rigidly as some umpires who call strikes on batters with exaggerated formality.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
