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
Obviously reading from a prepared script, she exhorted Angelenos to help one another and expressed confidence that we would rebuild.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025
“How will she remember this?” she exhorted her students.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
She lingered only for this, and he knew it, even though she no longer exhorted him as she had in days but shortly gone by.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
