MEMBERSHIP in a Sentence

Learn MEMBERSHIP 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.

For MEMBERSHIP, below is one of 15 sentences:
A born salesman, he could convince someone with a bad case of acrophobia to sign up for a life membership in a sky-diving club.

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 Meanings and Examples of MEMBERSHIP
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
membership
 n.  the body of members of an organization or group
 n.  the state of being a member
Classic Sentence:
1  To-day the Baptist Church is still largest in membership among Negroes, and has a million and a half communicants.
The Souls of Black Folk By W. E. B. Du Bois
Context  Highlight   In X
2  From any point of view, I had rather be what I am, a member of the Negro race, than be able to claim membership with the most favoured of any other race.
Up From Slavery: An Autobiography By Booker T. Washington
Context  Highlight   In Chapter II.
3  In fact, some time ago I knew a certain church that had a total membership of about two hundred, and eighteen of that number were ministers.
Up From Slavery: An Autobiography By Booker T. Washington
Context  Highlight   In Chapter V.
4  The membership committee retired to the sitting-room for three minutes and elected her a member.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI
5  Very likely he had spoken to him privately, and had threatened to expose him unless he voluntarily resigned his membership of the club, and promised not to play cards again.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In I. THE ADVENTURE OF THE EMPTY HOUSE
Example Sentence:
1  The country has also been granted membership of the World Trade Organisation.
2  We're pleased to announce that your application for membership has been accepted.
3  He made up his mind to apply for membership in the Party.
4  They argue that the membership of the Council does not reflect the racial make-up of the city.
5  Members will be admitted on presentation of a membership card.
6  You can enjoy all the benefits and privileges of club membership.
7  There has been a gradual growth in membership.
8  The society has a large membership.
9  His name is left out of the membership list.
10  A born salesman, he could convince someone with a bad case of acrophobia to sign up for a life membership in a sky-diving club.