How to Use supervisor in a Sentence

supervisor

noun
  • The supervisor fired him after he showed up at work drunk.
  • If you have a problem, go to your supervisor.
  • Singh asked to speak with a supervisor and was told the same thing.
    — Brahmjot Kaur, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Get the agent at the gate to either help you out or get a supervisor.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Talk to the supervisor, he’s first told.
    — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Yes, all nine supervisors should serve on the Metro board.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
  • All but one county has five supervisors on the board.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • All but one county has five supervisors on the board.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The supervisor told the fans they were not allowed in.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Carter called her supervisor, who brought her back to the main building.
    — Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Being asked to teach the new supervisors on how to do their jobs is soul-crushing.
    — R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • What is the role of a series supervisor?
    — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The shuttle runs with a supervisor on board who can stop it, as most self-driving test cars do.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Some feel the mom should confront the teacher or their supervisor, who may or may not be aware of it.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 25 Aug. 2025
  • What does the county board of supervisors does?
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • What does the county board of supervisors does?
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • If those people tell you to get lost, appeal to their supervisors.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Instead, more than three hours later, a supervisor told two deputies to drive him there.
    — USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
  • She was hired as a cashier and quickly became a supervisor.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
  • This might be a board of supervisors or borough council.
    — Michael Helbing, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
  • If a supervisor pushes, repeat the plan and pause briefly.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
  • Miguel said that when he got hurt, his supervisor told him not to give his real age at the hospital.
    — Hannah Dreier, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Confirm a deadline with your supervisor, then block time to handle a home task that cannot wait.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
  • The new supervisor is expected to be sworn in by early next month.
    — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2023
  • That's a supervisor, a sergeant.
    — Carol Thompson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Staff reach out to their supervisor if there’s a closure or to get their opinion on something.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Some supervisors still have money left over.
    — Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Four of the five county supervisors who approved the deal have died or retired.
    — Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
  • For decades, supervisors faced no term limits.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • These actions take time away from the supervisor and co-workers doing their own jobs.
    — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2021

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