How to Use lawman in a Sentence

lawman

noun
  • Wyatt Earp was a famous American lawman of the Wild West.
  • Valadez told lawmen the bodies were moved in the white truck.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 16 Mar. 2020
  • Fearing for their lives, at least one of the lawmen opened fire.
    — Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, 13 July 2018
  • His brand of square-jawed, slick lawman thing didn't resonate with me at all.
    — Kenny Herzog, Esquire, 14 Apr. 2015
  • Borders served as the county’s top lawman for about a decade.
    — Lisa Maria Garza, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Nov. 2021
  • But the lawmen came back again and again, according to sources close to the case.
    — Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, 15 Jan. 2018
  • In a chaotic scene, five of the men started firing at the lawman.
    — Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, 8 July 2019
  • Williams was a beloved lawman serving his home county for more than 40 years.
    — al, 26 Nov. 2019
  • The end of the wild west era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs.
    — Joshua Rivera, GQ, 2 May 2018
  • The female victim told lawmen the armed intruder had just fled out of the back door of her home.
    — Carol Robinson, AL.com, 20 Oct. 2017
  • Mueller, consistent with his decades as a button-down lawman, gave many one-word answers.
    — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
  • As the lawmen avoided the beam of light and approached the car, the suspects were able to get inside and lock the doors.
    — Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
  • This now marks the second time Olyphant has returned to a lawman character in the past few years.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Jan. 2022
  • His portrayal remains one of the TV world’s gifts to fans of slick lawmen.
    — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
  • They were known to lawmen and had been seen driving around in the area at the time Tim was shot and killed, Evans said.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al.com, 25 June 2019
  • There, a mob of 150 armed and unmasked men stormed the train, shoved the lawmen aside and took James off.
    — Joe Heim, Washington Post, 7 July 2018
  • The two lawmen, along with five other agents, walked into the dusty front yard, sidestepping roosters, and banged on the front door.
    — Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 31 May 2024
  • In the time this took, and despite the lawmen’s exhaustive searching, the culprit got away.
    — Katy Roberts, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
  • At first glance, in his navy pants and police vest, O’Rourke looks like the typical lawman.
    — oregonlive, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Once locked in the backseat though, Spencer learns the lawman's real intentions.
    — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Hale said area lawmen are committed to stopping the culture of violence in its tracks now, and for the long term.
    — Carol Robinson, AL.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • The lawman — he’s named Jake, and played by Ethan Hawke — knows this stranger, Silva.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2023
  • The owner of the driveway where the homicides happened doesn't know the victims or the suspect, lawmen have said.
    — Ashley Remkus, AL.com, 18 Dec. 2017
  • The guy who plays Jack Reacher, quasi-lawman, is Alan Ritchson.
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Hundreds, maybe thousands, of politicians and lawmen are on the cartel payroll, experts say.
    — Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The lawman's death has also been the source of conspiracy theories.
    — Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Shelton starred as legendary lawman Wyatt Earp.
    — Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Kirsh’s shock of white hair and dry, sardonic air give Olyphant refreshing distance from the upright lawmen he’s known for.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Around a year later, Wallace wrote a story about legendary lawman Bass Reeves.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
  • But the former lawman has probably moved too far to the right to have a chance in Democrat-heavy Milwaukee.
    — Daniel Bice, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2021

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