How to Use official in a Sentence

official

1 of 2 noun
  • A company official responded to our request.
  • She interviewed a senior official from the previous administration.
  • Zoo officials said the fox has not yet been named.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Gitschlag was one of the four race officials.
    — M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The source was about a half-mile deep, officials said.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The field and buildings are now decades out of date, officials said.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Their name has not yet been released by officials.
    — Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Clark didn't blame the officials.
    — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • This time around it might also take that long, union officials said.
    — Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Chinese officials must sign off on the sale.
    — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Park officials have not revealed its price tag.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Mutschler faces murder and weapons charges, officials said.
    — Laura Fay, CBS News, 24 May 2026
  • No one else was injured, officials said.
    — Eleanor Nash may 3, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
  • There have been no arrests, officials said.
    — Megan Forrester, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The official also said vessels can move freely in the strait.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • The more lines used, the more secure the boat is, marine officials say.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
  • At the county level, officials have not yet filed any charges.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Those tickets all matched the draw's five white ball numbers, officials said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2023
  • State officials say there is more that could be done, if they were allowed to expand their toolset.
    — Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
  • Fire officials said crews were able to largely strike out the fire but a gas line continued to burn.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • No one has been arrested yet, officials said.
    — Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • But the bad news is vaccinations are down this year, officials say.
    — Mike Stobbe, Fortune Well, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Three of those people have died, officials said, including two who died while aboard the ship.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 10 May 2026
  • Fort Worth officials warned people to prepare for the worst.
    — Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The new vessel will continue to track that progress, officials said.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
  • Check with local officials for any road closures or impacts.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2026
  • It was sized seven and a half, according to officials.
    — Mason Leath, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to be able to speak to the media.
    — ABC News, 24 May 2026
  • There is no indication of foul play, the official said.
    — Christopher Watson, ABC News, 3 May 2026
  • And there does not appear to be any signage along the way, according to city officials.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2023

official

2 of 2 adjective
  • We extended an official greeting to the ambassador.
  • Her illness did not prevent her from performing her official duties.
  • The Vice President is on an official trip.
  • She was accused of destroying official documents.
  • And this year, the Jew-hate is official.
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Whether any of them will pass official muster remains in doubt.
    — Marc Wortman, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Good first-base news is soon to become official.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The official cause of death was heart failure.
    — David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Since then, there have been no official updates.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
  • No official date for the opening in Lenexa has been set.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
  • His official visit will be at the end of May.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • What was the right thing to root for during the official review?
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Here’s a look at the official scorecards.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The league announced the news on its official X site.
    — Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • There is no official release date yet for the eight-episode drama.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Monday is the autumn equinox, aka the official first day of fall!
    — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The official YouTube livestream is here.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • No official cause has been declared.
    — Brian New, CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • Check out the official trailer above.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The caller may already know enough to sound official.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
  • Again, this is formal and official.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
  • At the time, the official scorer ruled the play a single and an error.
    — David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
  • There is no official end time as stars trickle in over several hours.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 4 May 2026
  • Those official stats rarely capture the full picture.
    — Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • When a teenage girl's adoption became official, her new mom had a surprise in store.
    — Seth Carnell, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Signage on the bar went up this week, though an official opening date hasn’t been announced.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The move will free up $36 million in cap space as the official league year begins next week.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The piping plover has been the official city bird since 2024.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • And campaigning to gain that office is not an official act of the office.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Waukegan made the piping plover its official city bird in 2024.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026

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