sheriff

Example Sentences

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Move over Martha Stewart, there’s a new sheriff in town!

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Another exception was Seth Bullock, the U.S. marshal known for having been the sheriff of Deadwood.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The death of a three-year-old boy at a Glasgow hospital could have been avoided if an abnormal blood test result had been acted on sooner, a sheriff has ruled.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

As things stand right now, that could mean Chad Bianco, the mustachioed sheriff of Riverside County versus British-American political strategist Steve Hilton.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

As sheriff, Emmett was in charge of the county jail, in Austin, and he moved with his children into a house adjoining the building.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann