exhortation
Example Sentences
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The title of Ryan Effgen’s appealing debut novel, “Make Nice,” alludes to the pet exhortation of dear old mom; it’s what she hoped for from her offspring at this five-day reunion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The truth is that the ADA’s action only validated the editorial’s exhortation to scientists to speak out forcefully: “We can no longer afford complacency and fear. We must all act now!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The musicians' exhortation -- made on June 28 at the open-air festival held in southwest England -- led to the BBC saying it would no longer live-broadcast musical performances deemed "high risk".
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
Lewis told Salon that, as a self-described universalist who believes that all human beings will be restored to a right relationship with God, Christian exhortation need not come at the expense of pluralism.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2024
He begins to see life as a ladder, as a permanent examination with some praise and some further exhortation at each stage.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
Vocabulary lists containing exhortation
Frankenstein
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The Merchant of Venice
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Franklin D. Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1933), List 1
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