exhorted
Example Sentences
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“Try doing a run behind a garbage truck,” the stepdad exhorted, setting Mr. Paré-Poupart on a course from which he’s never strayed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Importantly, he exhorted artists to always remain true to themselves.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2026
In an eloquent eulogy bookended by the poetry of Czeslaw Milosz and Langston Hughes, he exhorted Americans to “practice the politics of the preamble to the Constitution” as the “only way” to honor Lewis’ life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2024
“How will she remember this?” she exhorted her students.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
According to Richard Bissell, pilots were "exhorted but not ordered" to use the pin if they were ever captured on Soviet soil.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
