CANDIDATE in a Sentence

Learn CANDIDATE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
232 example sentences for CANDIDATE, such as:
1. She's the ideal candidate for the job.
2. The candidate has passed all the tests.
3. Our candidate fared poorly in the election.
4. He stood as a candidate in the local elections.
5. The Democratic candidate is still leading in the polls.
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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 Meanings and Examples of CANDIDATE
candidate
 n.  a politician who is running for public office
 n.  someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
Classic Sentence: (52 in 4 pages)
1  There was only one candidate, Napoleon, who was elected unanimously.
Animal Farm By George Orwell
Context  Highlight   In Chapter IX
2  He said a few words to each candidate as he came up, and then he always managed to find some fault in them which would disqualify them.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In II. THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE
3  The recent sudden death of Sir Charles Baskerville, whose name has been mentioned as the probable Liberal candidate for Mid-Devon at the next election, has cast a gloom over the county.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles
4  My subject is Greek, and the first of the papers consists of a large passage of Greek translation which the candidate has not seen.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE THREE STUDENTS
5  This passage is printed on the examination paper, and it would naturally be an immense advantage if the candidate could prepare it in advance.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE THREE STUDENTS
6  Gordon, one of Georgia's best loved and most honored citizens, as their candidate.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLVII
7  In return for this the Republicans would agree to put up no candidate the following year, when Scully himself came up for reelection as the other alderman from the ward.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 25
8  Best of all, the famous and eloquent Senator Spareshanks, presidential candidate, rode out in an automobile to discuss the sacred privileges of American citizenship, and protection and prosperity for the American workingman.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 25
9  The candidate who was being voted on was Nevyedovsky, who had so stoutly denied all idea of standing.
Anna Karenina 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 6: Chapter 30
10  Aramis, confiding in the address of Bazin, made a pompous eulogium on his candidate.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 48 A FAMILY AFFAIR
11  During the campaign when Lincoln was first a candidate for the Presidency, the slaves on our far-off plantation, miles from any railroad or large city or daily newspaper, knew what the issues involved were.
Up From Slavery: An Autobiography By Booker T. Washington
Context  Highlight   In Chapter I.
12  There is great truth, however, in what you have now urged of the allowances which ought to be made for him, and it is my wish to be candid in my judgment of every body.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 15
13  Like half the rest of the world, if more than half there be that are clever and good, Marianne, with excellent abilities and an excellent disposition, was neither reasonable nor candid.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 31
14  This was so simply said, and so sweet was the truthful and candid expression of her face, that the princess saw why Kitty had taken such a fancy to Varenka.
Anna Karenina 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: Chapter 31
15  She blushed when Vronsky brought in Golenishtchev, and he was extremely charmed by this childish blush overspreading her candid and handsome face.
Anna Karenina 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 5: Chapter 7
Example Sentence: (180 in 13 pages)
1  The presidential candidate is expected to announce his choice for a running mate Saturday in his native Russell, Kan.
2  Louise Renne, who ran unopposed for city attorney, threw a dim sum party for successful treasurer candidate Susan Leal.
3  Attorney General Dan Lungren is the lone Republican candidate thus far.
4  The candidate was quite unexceptionable, a well-known travel writer and TV personality.
5  Put a cross beside the name of the candidate you wish to vote for.
6  The candidate's campaign was attended with too much ballyhoo.
7  He stood as a candidate in the local elections.
8  The candidate nailed his colours to the mast on the question of civil rights.
9  The candidate has passed all the tests.
10  No candidate fulfils all the criteria for this position.
11  The socialist candidate enjoys the firm support of local industry.
12  The Democratic candidate is still leading in the polls.
13  The Liberal candidate romped in with thousands of votes to spare.
14  She's the ideal candidate for the job.
15  Our candidate fared poorly in the election.