Example sentences for: presided

How can you use “presided” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Inside Russia, Chernomyrdin is remembered as the man who presided over the country's transition from a period of utter economic and social desperation to one of relative stability.

  • Bob Dole, who presided over the Republican National Committee while it stood by its man until the last, said it best at Nixon's funeral: "The second half of the 20 th century will be known as the age of Nixon."

  • He discovers a fortress-cum-arms-manufacturing plant called Irontown, presided over by one of the most complex villains in modern film: the regal Lady Eboshi.

  • The Minoans were ruled by a priest-king who presided over both religious and economic affairs.

  • In September 1993--less than a year after he'd presided over New York's Court of Appeals--the 63-year-old first-time offender began serving an 11-month term in federal prison.


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