officialese

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

An Agriculture Department official spoke last week with grocers including Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the move has not been publicly announced.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

A US justice department official spoke to Maxwell in prison on Thursday, although few details emerged about what she was questioned about and how she responded.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025

A woman official spoke a few words and gave me the two thousand silver dollars I had won for being the first musher to reach Iditarod.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell