How to Use public servant in a Sentence

public servant

noun
  • One who could try, one who could try to be a good public servant.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Come out for a nice evening and share some time with your public servants.
    — cleveland.com, 30 July 2019
  • But Wes Moore has been a public servant his whole adult life.
    — Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2023
  • This will give you a little glimpse into the world of a public servant.
    — Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2020
  • Asked to assess his latest turn as a public servant, a sly smile crossed his face.
    — Manuel Roig-Franzia, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2020
  • At the time of her passing, perhaps no public servant was more revered.
    — Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2020
  • Take public servant exams, apply for grad schools, study abroad or go find a job.
    — Lily Kuo, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
  • No public servant, no person who’s telling the truth should be treated that way.
    — Fox News, 3 Mar. 2021
  • These are public servants, and these are partners inside the work.
    — CBS News, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Many public servants have left, and those who remain are overworked.
    — Caio Delcolli, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Here’s a look back at some of the worst things Johnson has said and done as a public servant.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 9 June 2023
  • The murder of so fine a public servant has been an unspeakable agony for this city.
    — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 16 Feb. 2018
  • How much of that is part of Jackson's legacy as a public servant?
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Not even a public servant with a record like Fauci’s can predict that.
    — Alexis C. Madrigal, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2020
  • The star of the impeachment hearings so far isn't a sober public servant.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Fauci has been a doctor and public servant for more than 50 years.
    — Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022
  • The city has a dearth of public restrooms, which affects these public servants, too.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
  • As public servants, you are dedicated to the rule of law.
    — Ava Kelley, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
  • As public servants, you are dedicated to the rule of law.
    — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
  • As public servants, you are dedicated to the rule of law.
    — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The cost of his lifestyle sometimes outmatched that public servant salary.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 17 Apr. 2021
  • The capture by industry has been of the public servant, not of the law itself.
    — Brian Beutler, New Republic, 16 Sep. 2017
  • These scare tactics are deplorable and are solely to put a target on the backs of public servants.
    — Oumou Fofana, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The public servants stood alongside the players for the anthem.
    — USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2017
  • San Diego has lost not only a skilled public servant but a true ally for mental health.
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
  • The postal worker in this homicide was a public servant, which makes this crime even more disturbing.
    — Camille C. Knox, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2022
  • The former public servant, a father of two, now fishes for a living.
    — Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
  • Whitson says Jeff was a lifelong public servant.
    — Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The South Suburbs mourn the loss of a longtime and beloved public servant.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The role of a public servant is to build a foundation and pass it on the the next generation.
    — Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Oct. 2017

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