How to Use client in a Sentence

client

noun
  • The accountant is meeting with another client right now, but she'll be able to see you later this afternoon.
  • The lawyer’s teenage client is one of three suing the school.
    — Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2022
  • One of her clients took a job with CBS, and urged Rene to join.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Each client needs to check in at least once a day to secure their bed for the night.
    — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Dec. 2022
  • When a client comes in, case managers can make a match.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Last week, Calland dismissed the claims against her client.
    — Jozsef Papp, ajc, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Their spouse, child, neighbor and client will be taking the mic.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • New York has no shortage of places where clients can spend $200 or more on a snip and a blow dry.
    — Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Ye was briefly a client but returned to CAA after a year.
    — Leanne Italie, ajc, 25 Oct. 2022
  • One dancer sneezes on a client, who turns out to be a health inspector.
    — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Some clients, like the McLellans, want help with daily tasks.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
  • In the wake of the crash, Walsh’s clients began to bail, his attorneys wrote in court filings.
    — Richard Lardner, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2023
  • In the wake of the crash, Walsh's clients began to bail, his attorneys wrote in court filings.
    — CBS News, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The chance to take it over arrived via Hayden’s client Sean Bennet, who bought the tiny space and the house next door.
    — John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Madigan’s lawyers pushed back, telling the jury their client was just an old-school guy.
    — Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The couple met in 1994 when Patrick was a client at Jillian's hair salon.
    — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2022
  • In the end, though, this reliance on wealthy clients came back to haunt First Republic.
    — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
  • Dominguez’s lawyer, Joshua Blumenreich, told the court why his client took the plea deal.
    — Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Tacoma was once the school’s largest client, sending more than 20 students a year.
    — Mike Reicher, ProPublica, 24 Aug. 2023
  • In 2003, after years of being a client, Blue was asked to join Bread for the City’s board of directors.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The client posed in tall grass, wearing her cream, floral robe open to show her belly.
    — Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022
  • Gibson was a massage client of Jane Doe #3, who had become one of her friends.
    — Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 2 Nov. 2022
  • In order to make this work, OMF is diligent in its client prospecting phase.
    — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
  • Still, that doesn’t mean his clients don’t make lavish requests.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Samsung has been a major client for Qualcomm chips and modems.
    — PCMAG, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Sometimes estimates from clients have been as much as two hours of their day.
    — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2023
  • One client wanted a jewel to hold their dog’s ashes and the memory of a loved one.
    — Jill Newman, Town & Country, 19 Aug. 2022
  • The price of the posters varies widely depending on the nature of the client and project, and the time spent on each piece ranges considerably.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Horner’s attorney released a statement stating that his client apologizes for what transpired.
    — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Clement was arguing that his client, WilmerHale, should get a temporary restraining order.
    — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025

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