proclamation
Example Sentences
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YOUNTVILLE, Calif.—The town council meeting opened with a proclamation for Red Cross Month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
There was no such proclamation during the unpopular Vietnam War, and it was then that Congress sought to reassert its powers.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
For many of the categories of exempt goods, the proclamation is broad and does not specifically say what items might be exempt.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
Though she was correct at the time, Huppert couldn’t have known that her proclamation was actually a prophecy.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
However, it was not the proclamation of a military victory this time, but merely an announcement from the Ministry of Plenty.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing proclamation
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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The American Civil War
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The Emancipation Proclamation (1862)
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