exhort

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

Psychologists understand that the quickest way to understanding someone is through their wounds, and musicians too understand this power of music to comfort, console, encourage and exhort themselves and other broken hearts.

From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2022

They may exhort potential customers to “Compare Our Prices! ” but they’re not eager to have workers do the same with wages.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

Touch them, he exhorts his readers; stain your fingers with their pollen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

On record, “Express Yourself” is a battering ram of industrial-funk encouragement; it exhorts the listener to create his or her own destiny.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2024

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

Bishop Timothy Clarke, pastor of First Church of God in Columbus, Ohio, frequently exhorts his predominantly African American congregation to respect those with opposing views.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 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

“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

“How will she remember this?” she exhorted her students.

From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024

The imperative of continuing hefty Western military and financial assistance to Ukraine was underscored repeatedly by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, who exhorted participants to act, as he rushed from one high-level meeting to the next.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2024

He continuously exhorted them to get out of Idaho, to not give up.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

The show ends by exhorting visitors to help continue the Declaration’s journey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

Among those exhorting tourists to come to Pahalgam was Bollywood actor Atul Kulkarni, who visited the town days after the attack.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025

He’s constantly exhorting players during timeouts to dig deep and play tough defense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 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