How to Use declare in a Sentence

declare

verb

• Do you have anything to declare?
• They failed to declare all of their earnings on their tax return.
• He openly declared his love for her.
• The government has just declared a state of emergency.
• Large purchases must be declared at customs.
• Marshall asked the court to declare the rule null and void.
  — Mike Cason | [e-mail], al, 29 Nov. 2022
• But coach Andy Stankiewicz didn't give him the ball on Day 1 and declare him his ace.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2022
• The statement declares that the Rep has raised 92%, or more than $71 million, of the new goal amount.
  — Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
• Three people from the tour bus were declared dead at the scene, the crash report said.
  — Michelle Watson, CNN, 7 Aug. 2023
• This means that 72% of those the church lists as members do not declare themselves as such.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2023
• The judges stick to the party line and declare Ginger the winner alongside Daya.
  — Chris Feil, Vulture, 27 June 2025
• Due to the deep playoff run, some players have yet to announce their plans to declare for the 2023 NFL draft.
  — Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2023
• The competitor to grab the tag-team titles dangling on the hook over the ring would be declared the winner.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
• Pitt and Jolie were declared legally single by a judge back in 2019.
  — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
• Here’s guessing that little trick will soon be declared against the rules.
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2023
• Yasemin arrives with her five-year-old sister, Mine, and declares that the child will live there from now on.
  — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
• Hopes of a mistrial being declared is a bit of a Hail Mary.
  — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 May 2025
• April 26: The board declared Disney’s agreement null and void.
  — Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2023
• But the jury was hung on a total of 10 counts, and a mistrial was declared on those charges.
  — Robert Legare, CBS News, 4 May 2023
• Lake wants the court to declare her the rightful winner, or order a new election.
  — Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2022
• He was widely declared unready for the tall task of being a No. 2 on a contender.
  — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 17 June 2025
• They were both taken to the hospital where Omar was declared dead.
  — Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2024
• Trump, who said he was shot in the ear, was declared safe following the incident.
  — Simone McCarthy, CNN, 15 July 2024
• His girlfriend heard someone declare the game would just go to overtime.
  — Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Nov. 2022
• The victim, identified as 39-year-old Emil Lahaziel, was declared dead at the scene.
  — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 8 June 2023
• What was a eulogy if not a last chance to declare thoughts and feelings that have been withheld?
  — David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
• Groups that have declared allegiance to Al Qaeda and the Islamic State are on the march.
  — Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 7 June 2024
• To declare the mission a triumph, NASA was hoping for as much as 10 minutes.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 12 Oct. 2022
• The crisis has forced the government to declare a state of emergency.
  — Zarar Khan, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022
• While many have already declared the death of the American mall, Simon appears to be investing all the more heavily into retail complexes.
  — Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025