Examples of councilman in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Heilmann pointed out that last year Alfredo Castillo, a sitting city councilman in Bridgeport, was arrested for the fourth time and accused of absentee ballot fraud in three separate election cycles.
—
Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
The couple share three adult children and frequently appeared together during his political career, which spanned several terms as a North Miami councilman, a term as North Miami mayor and an unsuccessful bid for county commissioner.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Like Friedmann, Hall had a difficult relationship with his emotionally distant father, a salesman and a Nashville city councilman.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The numbers this week, and in particular the scale of the tragedy of the avalanche, hit home particularly hard, Truckee city councilman and ski shop owner Dave Polivy said.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for councilman
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
The couple share three adult children and frequently appeared together during his political career, which spanned several terms as a North Miami councilman, a term as North Miami mayor and an unsuccessful bid for county commissioner.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Like Friedmann, Hall had a difficult relationship with his emotionally distant father, a salesman and a Nashville city councilman.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The numbers this week, and in particular the scale of the tragedy of the avalanche, hit home particularly hard, Truckee city councilman and ski shop owner Dave Polivy said.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for councilman
Cite this Entry
“Councilman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilman. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
councilman
noun
coun·cil·man
ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-mən 
: a member of a council (as of a town or city)
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
