How to Use member in a Sentence

member

noun
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  • This bird is a member of the finch family.
  • She is a member of Parliament.
  • She is a member of the House of Representatives.
  • The club has 300 members.
  • This isn’t the first conflation among members of the band.
    — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023
  • When the song ended, one of the band members shot up his hand in what looked kind of like a Hitler salute.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The members of the group had a lot of different ideas about what language the lyrics should be in.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The king and queen of Sweden were in attendance, though none of the band members were there.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
  • This is not the first time a member of Trump’s inner circle has tried to get the 2019 lawsuit thrown out.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 6 June 2023
  • Current and former members of the team gathered—a call had gone out.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The newest member of Riva’s Fleet is ready to blow the other 82-footers out of the water.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 July 2023
  • Tyrel is one of the main members, while Tylen — who also goes by the name Domino Williams — is a producer for the group.
    — Jamie Ballard, Peoplemag, 31 Dec. 2023
  • The board members opted to bet on taking 30 days to work it out with Ellison.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Even my family members who don't care for dessert loved it!
    — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2023
  • This isn't the first time that a member of the Kardashian-Jenner clan has worn a risqué wedding guest outfit.
    — Dayna Haffenden, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
  • The members gave Mayorkas a deadline of July 31 to respond to their questions.
    — Will Carless, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The dead included two of Prigozhin’s close associates and three crew members.
    — Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2023
  • In his message, Bishop Emmanuel urged members of his church to remain calm and respect the law.
    — Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 18 Apr. 2024
  • There may be times when one of you has a busier season at work or with, say, a sick family member, and the other one needs to pick up the load—and vice versa.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Its remaining members will be forced to fend for themselves.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The health of other family members was beginning to fail around this time, too.
    — Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The event is free with $5 admission to the garden (members and children under 4 enter free).
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The crew interviewed the two board members but also talked to students, which angered parents.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2024
  • At least one crew member was killed in the crash in western Japan on Wednesday, and seven others remain missing.
    — Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Amazon Prime members get free one-day free shipping, among other perks.
    — Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Our hearts are with these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024
  • In 2012, six of the nine school board members were endorsed by the Loudoun County Republican Committee.
    — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
  • The average payment per household member per month is $179.
    — Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 12 July 2023
  • Five council members voted in favor of the motion and four voted against it, while six countries abstained.
    — WSJ, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The House cast its last vote Thursday morning, with members racing to the airport to catch flights home and begin their three-week-long holiday recess.
    — Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2023

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