proclaim
Example Sentences
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Massapequa, its residents proudly proclaim, is a "cop town."
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
"I am sent as archbishop to serve you, to proclaim the love of Christ and with you to worship and love him with heart and soul, mind and strength," she responded.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
On Jan. 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy used his inaugural address to proclaim America’s commitment to protecting and promoting democracy and freedom across the globe.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025
Now, Pope John believed, it was time to leave that defensive crouch and boldly proclaim Jesus as “the light of the nations.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
I need a watchman to go forth and proclaim to them all that twenty- six years is too long to play a joke on anybody, no matter how funny it is.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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