proclamation
Example Sentences
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Before Ayton started the drills with the kids at the clinic, dignitaries from the Jamaican and Bahamian Consulates presented Ayton with a proclamation, thanking him for his generosity and kindness.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 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
A day after taking the job, he strode before a crowd of Hoosier fans and unleashed a bold proclamation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
A day can be appointed as a bank holiday in Scotland by royal proclamation.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026
“And furthermore,” continued the proclamation, “The boy named Milo,” “The dog known as Tock,” “And the insect hereinafter referred to as the Humbug,” “Are hereby declared to be,” “Heroes of the realm.”
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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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