swearing

Example Sentences

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He whined that the singers who pulled out of the state fair are “Third Rate” and promised he would simply headline the event, swearing he is greater than Elvis, even “without a guitar.”

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

She won a special election for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District in 2021 after her husband, a newly elected representative, died in 2020 from complications related to Covid-19 before his swearing in.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Warsh will take Miran’s seat on the board—Miran issued his resignation letter as governor on Thursday, effective upon the swearing in.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Delays of several days between the Senate confirming a Fed nominee and the swearing in aren’t unusual.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“Mercy, Maud,” said Mother, which was the closest she ever came to swearing, too.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey