How to Use swear in in a Sentence

swear in

verb
  • The guy wasn’t even sworn in yet.
    — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
  • They will be sworn in next month.
    — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
  • This man swears in front of my nephew.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
  • Monarez was sworn in less than a month ago.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
  • She’s still not sworn in a week later.
    — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
  • He was sworn in eight months later.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Simmons was sworn in just three days ago.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Davis is set to be sworn in at the next board meeting.
    — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Hashmi placed her hand on a Quran as she was sworn in.
    — Olivia Diaz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
  • He was also sworn in as an honorary deputy.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 25 May 2026
  • Chandler was sworn in the same evening at City Hall.
    — Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
  • She was sworn in on June 21, 2021.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
  • She could be sworn in as quickly as Wednesday.
    — Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Long was sworn in on June 16, 2025.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • They were sworn in during the April meeting.
    — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The first person sworn in was Santana.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • Two other Democrats also were sworn in.
    — Olivia Diaz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
  • They will be sworn in during the city's next council meeting.
    — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 17 Feb. 2026
  • He was sworn in Friday at City Hall.
    — Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
  • Both were sworn in the very next day … during pro forma sessions!
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Both were sworn in the very next day … during pro forma sessions!
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
  • He was sworn in for his first two-year term in May 2021.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
  • He was sworn in for his first two-year term in May 2021.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Malawi swore in an 85-year-old president last week.
    — semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Quiroz was sworn in as mayor while clutching her husband’s white hat.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
  • She was sworn in by Kennedy on July 31.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Rahman was sworn in as the prime minister.
    — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Nor was he sworn in by the district’s chief judge, which has been customary for decades.
    — Jay Weaver august 13, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Warsh was being sworn in by Trump on Friday.
    — Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 22 May 2026
  • Spartz will be sworn in for her third term the House in January.
    — Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Dec. 2024

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