Sentence examples for major nominee from inspiring English sources

Instead, he became the first major nominee by Mr. Christie to be defeated in an up-or-down vote, though others have been withdrawn in the face of opposition.

It is customary for a home-state senator to introduce a major nominee, and Mrs. Carnahan made it clear today her gesture was only part of that political tradition.

While both general election nominees are perceived unfavorably by the public Donald Trump has the highest negatives of any major nominee in recent memory.

Enacted after the big-money political scandals of Watergate, public financing served the nation well as the major nominees' chosen option for 30 years.

Among the other major nominees is the charming picture The Rocket, submitted to this year's Academy Awards for best foreign language film.

The option worked well for the major nominees for 30 years, but Congress failed to update its subsidy levels for inflation.

This even though that film, directed by the newcomer Tate Taylor from a screenplay he based on Kathryn Stockett's best seller, made the best-picture list and had the biggest box office of any of the other major nominees.

Before Trump's team faces closer scrutiny from Congress in January, here's your guide to understanding how these four categories define many of Trump's major nominees and advisers.

The major nominees -- Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift, to name two -- are mainstream, respected and of the moment.

The album of the year category is a little more austere, with critically lauded LPs from Daft Punk and Disclosure among the major nominees.

The major nominees this year are popular, respected and involved in the work of writing, and updating, the language of popular music.