APPOINTED in a Sentence

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275 example sentences for APPOINTED, such as:

1. He was appointed to act as the executor.
2. At the appointed hour she flew to the hut.
3. She has recently been appointed to the bench.
4. He refused the cross, he was appointed Mayor.
5. We've appointed three new teachers this year.

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 Meanings and Examples of APPOINTED
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
appointed
 a.  fixed or established especially by order or command
 a.  selected for a job
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  He appointed to meet them at a public-house, whither Candide and the faithful Cacambo went with their two sheep, and awaited his coming.
Candide By Voltaire
Context  Highlight   In XIX
2  I was appointed chaplain to the French Ambassador at Constantinople.
Candide By Voltaire
Context  Highlight   In XXVIII
3  The Bishop sent for him, reproved him gently, and appointed him beadle in the cathedral.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XI—A RESTRICTION
4  , the services which he had rendered to the district were so dazzling, the opinion of the whole country round about was so unanimous, that the King again appointed him mayor of the town.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER II—MADELEINE
5  In this prison at Arras there is an ex-convict named Brevet, who is detained for I know not what, and who has been appointed turnkey of the house, because of good behavior.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 6: CHAPTER II—HOW JEAN MAY BECOME CHAMP
6  The docket of the session was very heavy; the president had appointed for the same day two short and simple cases.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER VII—THE TRAVELLER ON HIS ARRIVAL TAKES PRECAUTION...
7  He had been appointed mayor, in recognition of his services.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER I—NUMBER 24,601 BECOMES NUMBER 9,430
8  At the appointed hour she flew to the hut.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER IX—CLOISTERED
9  Joubert was appointed its adjutant-general, and Pontmercy sub-lieutenant.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER II—ONE OF THE RED SPECTRES OF THAT EPOCH
10  "The rendezvous is appointed outside," said Theodule.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VII—SOME PETTICOAT
11  Revolutionary agents were appointed in a wine-shop facing the Rue de Charonne.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER V—FACTS WHENCE HISTORY SPRINGS AND WHICH HISTORY ...
12  On the day appointed, he went to the Minister's house.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 9: CHAPTER III—M. MABEUF
13  At the appointed hour, with as much disinterestedness as an actor who answers to his cue, in obedience to the divine stage-manager, they enter the tomb.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XX—THE DEAD ARE IN THE RIGHT AND THE LIVING ARE N...
14  Basque was in the courtyard at the appointed hour, as though he had received his orders.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER I—THE LOWER CHAMBER
15  He refused the cross, he was appointed Mayor.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 9: CHAPTER IV—A BOTTLE OF INK WHICH ONLY SUCCEEDED IN WHITEN...
Example Sentence: (65 in 5 pages)
16  She has recently been appointed to the bench.
17  She has recently been appointed to the committee.
18  A new chief of the security forces has just been appointed.
19  A troubleshooter is being appointed to make the prison service more efficient.
20  We've appointed three new teachers this year.
21  He was appointed ambassador to the United States.
22  He was appointed to superintend the toy department.
23  He was appointed to act as the executor.
24  UN recently passed a resolution welcoming the establishment of the Iraqi Governing Council, a council appointed under US supervision.
25  Iraq's embattled prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, appeared to have lost his job on Monday, after the country's president appointed a rival Shia candidate to form a new government.
26  A meeting was called for the purpose of appointing a new treasurer.
27  Colour and sex are hardly relevant when appointing somebody to a job.
28  She arranged an appointment for Friday afternoon at four-fifteen.
29  His appointment caused disquiet among members.
30  We would like to announce the appointment of Julia Lewis as head of sales.