exhorting

present participle of exhort

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of exhorting In its opening scene, from George Harrison’s 1971 Concert for Bangladesh, Preston starts singing the warmly exhorting gospel song that gives the film its name. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024 San Diego Clippers coach Paul Hewitt sometimes resembles a third-base coach, waving his arms forward rapidly, exhorting his players to race the ball up the floor after a rebound or forced turnover. Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024 On an August day in 2011, a man stood outside City Hall in Newark, New Jersey, exhorting a crowd through a wireless microphone. Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhorting
Verb
  • Senior Democrats are treating Saturday’s demonstrations as a show of strength and are urging participants to be peaceful amid fears disorder could be used to justify an administration crackdown.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Roughly 500 celebrities and Hollywood artists signed the Artists4Ceasefire petition in 2023; dozens of industry A-listers signed an Artists4Ceasefire letter addressed to then-President Biden, urging the White House for an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire.
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His message emphasizes calm confidence, encouraging pet parents to embrace their role as the pack leader in their home.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Now is a period of stillness — encouraging you to embrace spirituality and trust and flow with the universe.
    Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Exhorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhorting. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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