Lord Mayor

noun

: the title of the mayor of the City of London and of some other large cities in Britain and Ireland

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Another brother, Paul, grew up to become Bradford’s Lord Mayor as well as the artist’s accountant. — Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026 The Lord Mayor was in the audience and the Chancellor of the University. — Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026 And they were well received by all, including George’s sister Barbara McNarry, a former Lord Mayor of Belfast, leading local side Linfield FC, who play at Windsor Park, and their manager (and former United youth player) David Healy. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026 Fans launched a petition calling for Birmingham Airport to be renamed in his honour, which has garnered more than 75,000 signatures, while the late singer was also posthumously awarded the Birmingham Lord Mayor’s Award on what would have been his 77th birthday. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Lord Mayor

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“Lord Mayor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lord%20Mayor. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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