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Examples of avowal in a Sentence
I didn't believe her avowal of innocence.
The couple exchanged avowals of love.
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The finale gave us a pretty thrilling cliffhanger: an airborne dragon duel, the killing of a young prince, avowals of all-out war.
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 14 June 2024
Indeed, Anderson’s avowal of the left’s historical defeat slides too easily into resentment of such people, who have failed to shake off their Eastern superstitions and appreciate the Western virtues of reason and enlightenment.
—Pankaj Mishra, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
What’s worth bearing in mind is that an avowal of love can have meanings beyond its words.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
One element that distinguishes the Protestant tradition from the other Abrahamic religions is its emphasis on public avowal.
—Ian Buruma, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 14 June 2024
Indeed, Anderson’s avowal of the left’s historical defeat slides too easily into resentment of such people, who have failed to shake off their Eastern superstitions and appreciate the Western virtues of reason and enlightenment.
—Pankaj Mishra, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
What’s worth bearing in mind is that an avowal of love can have meanings beyond its words.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
One element that distinguishes the Protestant tradition from the other Abrahamic religions is its emphasis on public avowal.
—Ian Buruma, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023
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“Avowal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avowal. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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avowal
noun
avow·al
ə-ˈvau̇(-ə)l 
: an open declaration or admission
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