How to Use officiant in a Sentence

officiant

noun
  • The nice thing to do would be to get the officiant to ask Joey first.
    — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
  • This isn't the first time a wedding officiant has thrown guests off guard.
    — Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Back up on the third floor, a young couple stood before an officiant in a judge’s robe.
    — Jason Fagone, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Dec. 2017
  • Quinn’s sister-in-law served as an officiant and the couple wrote their own vows.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Our officiant is one of our best friends, godmother to all of our children.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Alexa and Brennon are seen holding hands in front of an officiant.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2022
  • My uncle, who was the officiant, told me to look down at my watch until the moment was right.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Not to worry though, the bridesmaid and a wedding guest rush to help the officiant at the end of the video.
    — Caroline Alkire, Good Housekeeping, 5 May 2017
  • Verdant green mountains stretched around them, and Swail, the officiant, did his best not to get choked up.
    — Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2021
  • The officiant even got in on the action, asking Wood for a photo as well.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
  • One stand-out moment from the sweet video included the bride and groom joking around with their officiant.
    — Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 15 June 2022
  • Bob Picardo, a dear friend of ours, was the officiant at our wedding.
    — Julia Carmel, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023
  • Casey stepped in and saved the day, securing a tour boat and an officiant (the ship's captain) for the nuptials.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 26 May 2022
  • The whole event was livestreamed on Instagram, with Teigen as officiant.
    — Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 30 Mar. 2020
  • Their officiant, Matt Okiishi, signed the license from six feet away.
    — Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com, 4 Apr. 2020
  • As a thank you, each officiant received a gift certificate to a restaurant on either side of the bridge.
    — New York Times, 15 July 2022
  • Muñoz, who is gay, had Biden serve as his wedding officiant in 2017.
    — Reid J. Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2023
  • How the couple spends their money and chooses an officiant are surely no one’s concern but theirs.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
  • The maid of honor got the bouquets and boutonnieres before the best man drove them and the officiant to the home.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • From décor and fashion to food and officiants, these responses offer a glimpse at what the year may hold in store.
    — Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The man paid a dowry of about $850, and after the agent and the officiant took their cuts, she was left with about half that.
    — Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Givens recalled asking his husband and the officiant.
    — William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The officiant then hands the microphone to Nick for his turn to deliver vows.
    — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Noles — who has been a wedding officiant for over a decade — wore an all-black outfit with just a hint of sparkle so as to not outshine the bride!
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Larry David served as the officiant, and of course roasted both the bride and the groom during his remarks.
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 16 June 2022
  • Gillies' father acted as the officiant, while her dog Bubba served as the ring bearer.
    — PEOPLE.com, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Some suggestions from justices of the peace, former one-day officiants, and couples who’ve been seen the best and worst of it.
    — Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2018
  • Another A-list star served as the officiant for the couple's wedding.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • In the clip, the couple can be seen smiling and laughing before sharing a kiss in front of their wedding officiant.
    — Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
  • For the attempt, 160 dogs gathered in a local park and got married by an officiant all at once.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE.com, 4 Feb. 2022

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