purport

Example Sentences

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Their Spiritualist friend, Justice John Edmonds, who had been forced to retire from New York’s Supreme Court due to his beliefs, delivered a eulogy, “purported to come from the spirit world.”

From Literature

It wasn’t clear who is behind the page, or why they were using artificial intelligence while purporting to spotlight real animals in need.

From Los Angeles Times

Dozens of grainy infrared videos, captured by military aircraft, have surfaced over the years purporting to show unexplainable—possibly extraterrestrial—phenomena.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is one of a wave of deepfakes showing often absurd scenes of urban decline, and regularly purporting to be in the same south London neighbourhood.

From BBC

Norris, a dog owner himself, says he is angry at Rahman for tricking people with "what was purported to be a legitimate business".

From BBC