How to Use proclaim in a Sentence
proclaim
verb
- He proclaimed his love for her in a poem.
- The magazine proclaimed him to be the best player in baseball.
- She proclaimed that she will run for governor.
- He took command of the government and proclaimed himself emperor.
- The President proclaimed a national day of mourning.
- His behavior proclaimed his good upbringing.
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Her cries proclaimed that what had been done to her had been done to all of us.
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Rachel Dlugatch,
Longreads,
18 July 2023
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Nona Willis Aronowitz doesn’t proclaim to have all of the answers.
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Morgan Jerkins,
ELLE,
9 Aug. 2022
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The death of movies has been proclaimed for almost as long as movies have been around.
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A.o. Scott,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2023
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Leave it to the humble honey bee to proclaim that spring is just around the corner.
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Cori Brown,
baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll,
27 Feb. 2022
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Nolan proclaimed, causing the audience to explode and Downey to kick his feet in the air.
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Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2024
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Sing to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day.
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Blair Donovan,
Country Living,
17 Oct. 2022
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Jesus may proclaim that the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
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Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2022
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By the end of the episode, the press is gathered outside Dwight’s hotel, and a headline proclaims that the Mob has come to Tulsa.
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Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
15 Sep. 2024
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As for whether these Games, which will be his fifth, will also be his last, White isn’t ready to proclaim that just yet.
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Michelle Bruton,
Forbes,
20 Oct. 2021
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Over the last month or so, Gov. Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency in 43 of the state’s 58 counties.
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Elvia Limón,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2023
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Now is the time for democracies to dig in their heels and proclaim that enough is enough -- that right will be forced to triumph.
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David A. Andelman,
CNN,
16 May 2022
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The reference is to the document adopted in May 1948 as the state was proclaimed – long a touchstone for the court.
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Ned Temko,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Aug. 2023
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Coach David Peter isn't ready to proclaim the Coyotes have arrived in 3A.
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Richard Obert,
The Arizona Republic,
27 Aug. 2022
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By the early 12th century, it was left to the the popes to officially proclaim most saints.
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Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
25 Jan. 2023
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For many of the nominees, the Tonys also represent the chance to proclaim their own values and call out the things that need to change.
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Gordon Cox,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2021
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No one wants to fail—even those who proudly proclaim their failures.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
8 Sep. 2021
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Though the song proclaimed a lie, Alaskans were gracious in victory.
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David Reamer | Alaska History,
Anchorage Daily News,
20 Mar. 2023
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If the ball is hit a couple of feet over, Roberts is proclaimed as a genius for letting Rojas hit.
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Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Sep. 2024
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Over and over again, the world proclaims the death of libraries; over and over again, libraries respond by ascending from the grave.
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Lisa Bubert,
Longreads,
19 Sep. 2023
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The chief function of song in most species is to proclaim territory.
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Jim Gilbert,
Star Tribune,
22 Apr. 2021
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Rodgers has also proclaimed his love for The Office (the American version) and has even appeared on the show.
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Jr Radcliffe,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Apr. 2023
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Wait, government gains from the crises its politicians proclaim as crises?
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John Tamny,
Forbes,
19 Sep. 2021
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One is said to lead to the other, or so some pundits vociferously proclaim.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
28 Oct. 2024
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Though Spencer had proclaimed his innocence from the beginning, he was found guilty of aggravated robbery and sentenced to life in prison.
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Terry W.,
The Christian Science Monitor,
22 Oct. 2024
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