exhort
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He has used his appearances and events by surrogates to exhort them to turn out.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
Now and again the band pauses as the musicians praise and exhort each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
Her story appeared in Chinese social media despite digital and human censors and prompted commentators to exhort national media to highlight the scandal.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
Experts exhort producers to practice biosecurity, but Rembrandt was.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2023
To teach and exhort and explain to his people—and to have them understand.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
Before he performs what was supposed to be his last song of the set, Elsesser exhorts the attendees to clap “one time for gratitude.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
“Badlands,” where Springsteen exhorts, “talk about a dream, try to make it real,” comes after “Tom Joad” as a counterbalance to the tale of hope and despair that precedes it.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
Notaro frequently exhorts listeners to watch the show on YouTube, which she said is a “joking nudge” to listeners and a running gag among the hosts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Around every bend are tiny rewards - a copse of trees with the Olympic rings poking out, a tiny reflecting-pool shrine that exhorts people to “remember here those who gave their lives for peace.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 23, 2023
There’s nothing to do but try to ignore the nasty stuff soaking my foot and, as Ted exhorts us, work through it.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
“We all matter,” Nichols exhorted the gathering of thousands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
During a commercial break at last year’s Oscars, he got up onstage and exhorted the crowd to get up and dance as a toast to Los Angeles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Importantly, he exhorted artists to always remain true to themselves.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2026
“How will she remember this?” she exhorted her students.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
As Cluny exhorted them, they roared back their frenzied replies: “Where does Cluny’s army go?”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
When Rae Burrell enters, the game announcer is rehearsing, exhorting the not-yet-arrived crowd to cheer for their team.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
The show ends by exhorting visitors to help continue the Declaration’s journey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
After exhorting his team to meet fear, fatigue and pressure with energy, Bunting did the same.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
She wound it up by exhorting everyone to put their efforts into electing Barack Obama:
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2024
A colonel came down the beach with his entourage, exhorting the noncoms and junior officers to re-form and improvise squads.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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