appeal (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeal (to)
Verb
  • In between bickering with Rodgers and pining for a young would-be protégé named Elizabeth, played by Margaret Qualley, Hart gossips to the bartender—Eddie, portrayed by Bobby Cannavale—and begs him for just one more pour.
    Kyle McGovern, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Parents beg to have their kids placed in her class, and people are drawn to her magnetic personality.
    Nashville Tennessean, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ahead of that vote, Marsh had petitioned the Executive Board to support his appeal to the ZBA.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Karen Scham — the resident who originally petitioned to remove the books — was also in attendance, urging Lewin-Lane’s dismissal.
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Appeal (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeal%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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