admonition

Example Sentences

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The admonition was met with silence in the courtroom.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Jessica Lautz, vice president of research at the National Association of Realtors, offers this admonition to homeowners selling for the first time in years: “It’s a very different housing market today.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

Third, every parent should abide by an admonition frequently offered by my famous pediatrician father: “I never met a child spoiled for having been told too many times that they were loved.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Eilish’s admonition and Parton’s example resonates because it underscores a broader cultural conversation: wealth comes with choices.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

I had been left home by the family with the admonition to take care of the house until they returned.

From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe