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sheriff

[sher-if] / ˈʃɛr ɪf /
NOUN
law enforcement officer
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His haul ended up including two taxidermy squirrels as well — one dressed as a sheriff and the other posed to look like it is drinking out of a Budweiser can.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

The following month, the Pima County Board of Supervisors demanded answers from the sheriff who submitted written responses through his attorney, according to Arizona media.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

Not exactly a warm embrace of the new Warsh Fed: terser “just the facts” statements, shorter news conferences, no forward guidance, and a no-nonsense message that there’s a new sheriff in town.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

Dumfries sheriff Euan Cameron said his offence was at the "lower end" of harm and fined him £2,700 with a £175 victim surcharge.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

I saw a cowboy movie once and was impressed by how the sheriff always brushed his horse and threw a soft blanket over its back at the end of the day.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

In the nearly 30 years since, state attorneys general have gone from being local sheriffs chasing local criminals to potent political forces on the state and federal scene.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

I saw two officials in sheriffs uniforms, one of whom was from Nebraska.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Back in the 13th Century, there was a law that said local sheriffs should not receive "for favour borne to such misdoers".

From BBC Feb. 20, 2026

Allen peppered me with a running commentary on the TBI investigation and his view of the corrupt nature of sheriffs, especially in Pusser’s day.

From Slate Nov. 6, 2025

After a nighttime rally at a black church in the town square, four hundred people filed out the church doors and moved down a sidewalk lined by helmeted state troopers and deputy sheriffs.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman




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