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Recent Examples of annunciation
One is his first memory of lying in a cradle and a falcon flying in and striking his mouth with its tail, like an annunciation.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2023
Open seams in the ceiling allow sunlight to enter in ghostly lines—some defining an alternative volume within the space, others fanning out like an annunciation.
—Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2020
These will cover the birth and annunciation of Jesus and the journey and adoration of the Magi.
—Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 4 Dec. 2019
San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2023
Open seams in the ceiling allow sunlight to enter in ghostly lines—some defining an alternative volume within the space, others fanning out like an annunciation.
—Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2020
These will cover the birth and annunciation of Jesus and the journey and adoration of the Magi.
—Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 4 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annunciation
Noun
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Texas’ takeover of the park came years into an ongoing disaster proclamation over the border that Abbott first issued in 2021.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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In a memorable moment for at least some of the people involved, Vicious and ABBA were both in Arlanda Airport in Stockholm when a smitten Vicious spotted the band and started running toward them with proclamations of love.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
Noun
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This is the second time this year that there has been such a declaration in Texas, after severe storms and flooding in March.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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The session concluded with affirmations and declarations for wellness and healing.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Zooming Out To See The Vision At Play Many leaders treat vision like a pronouncement.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Last week, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a pronouncement that stunned the global health world.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Every hour, every Truth Social post, and every presidential utterance mattered.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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Here’s the latest installment of the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz, this time with excerpts and utterances from May 11 to 17.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
Noun
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William is studying Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and writing a thesis on the theory of signification.—
Cressida Leyshon,
The New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2024
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What once had been a multitude of beings with varying cultural and spiritual significations—not to mention consciousnesses of their own—became commodities that held value only when inserted into a by-now self-propelling and endlessly expanding market.—
Ben Ehrenreich,
The New Republic,
10 May 2023
Noun
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Stablecoins are a class of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value by tying their worth to traditional assets, such as fiat currencies, specifically, the U.S. dollar.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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However, users need to be able to convert these digital assets to fiat currency and back again.—
Kate Drew,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Similarly, the May edict only allowed garments to pass through the Nhava Sheva and Kolkata seaports.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 July 2025
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Advertisement How the Dalai Lama says his successor will be chosen Under the 2011 edict, only the Gaden Phrodrang Trust, the office of the Dalai Lama, can identify the next reincarnation.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
2 July 2025
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On August 13, 1953, the Shah, after much lobbying, signed a decree dismissing the Prime Minister.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
9 July 2025
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Failure to comply with either decree is punishable by a fine of no more than $25.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Annunciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annunciation. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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