vow

Example Sentences

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Since making the vow he hasn't been back to Old Trafford and barely keeps up with news of the club.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

They conclude that it signals toughness—and vow to outdo him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The girl’s name comes from carpe diem, as in Kenna’s vow to seize the child she never got to hold, but the script has the restraint not to make a big standing-on-a-desk speech about that.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Fox opened an investigation and concluded that Martin had run afoul of a rule of professional conduct that forbids attorneys from violating their oath of office, which includes a vow to support the U.S.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

I vow to myself to help her from now on.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh