How to Use affirmation in a Sentence

affirmation

noun

• Each picture is an affirmation, and a hope for a golden life to come.
  — Washington Post, 25 June 2021
• Sometimes, there’s no telling when a moment of affirmation will arrive.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2021
• The end result could be a new treatment approach or affirmation by experts that the current path is best.
  — Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2021
• That affirmation of an outsider’s freedom and power is what the sculpture represents for us.
  — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2021
• Amid the fans’ cascading affirmation, Buckcherry launched into the tune.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 26 June 2021
• There were proposals and affirmations of what American fashion stands for.
  — David Moin, WWD, 11 Sep. 2024
• The meeting ended after more than an hour, with no major decisions beyond the crowd’s affirmation of the 10 p.m. curfew.
  — Victoria Bekiempis, Curbed, 19 June 2021
• The five love languages are words of affirmation, physical touch, acts of service, receiving gifts, and quality time, and the theory highlights the acts of service.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
• The cheers and chants part of Freedom School is about affirmation.
  — al, 27 July 2021
• This dirge for the dead is also an affirmation of life.
  — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2023
• To get to that affirmation, though, social media users might have to cut through a fair amount of noise.
  — Elissa Strauss, CNN, 13 Sep. 2021
• The very act of telling the story of someone like Bobby feels like an act of affirmation.
  — Alex Kotlowitz, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
• That affirmation of 3,000 people standing in line on the first day could have slowed her down.
  — Jennifer Ogunsola, Essence, 18 Jan. 2022
• In this case, 666 urges you to up the self-care, love, and positive affirmations, says Kelly.
  — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 31 July 2023
• At its heart, the show is a beautiful affirmation of life.
  — Ew Staff, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2021
• Getting an award like this 58 years later… this is affirmation that at least some of those records got through to folks.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
• When a single hand jabs the air in affirmation, Elliott smiles.
  — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
• For those taking part, the chance to showcase their garments at the same site as the Vogue event brought with it a sense of fantasy and affirmation.
  — Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 31 May 2023
• Show your love with words of affirmation and a gift through this sweet piece of jewelry with a message.
  — Vanessa Powell, Men's Health, 6 Sep. 2022
• Nico bets not only on Kyrie’s basketball skills, which need no affirmation, and the fact that he’s known him since the point guard was still in high school.
  — Dallas News, 13 Feb. 2023
• The handshake was seen as a significant gesture for both of them, and an affirmation of the peace process.
  — Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022
• Still struggling to come up with affirmations on your own?
  — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 Apr. 2024
• Jokes aside, the Watch Out for the Big Grrrls host could not miss the opportunity to share some words of affirmation.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2022
• Eldon's is words of affirmation and Sandy's is acts of kindness.
  — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 30 July 2021
• Best is queasy about this, not for its mood but, rather, the presumption of affirmation to be found on the other side of subjection.
  — The New Yorker, 4 July 2022
• It was supposed to be a joyful affirmation of new life in Gaza’s ruins.
  — Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
• The two of them text almost every morning with some positive affirmation — a nice way to start the day.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 19 Jan. 2024
• Shinta turned the raid into a lesson in courage and affirmation.
  — Seth Mydans, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
• For affirmation, just ask the Clippers, Sixers and Nets.
  — Dallas News, 26 Feb. 2023
• The stands above seemed to melt and to shake, a roar of joy and relief and affirmation reverberating around this vast, golden bowl.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2022

Last Updated: 2 Nov 2024