How to Use proclamation in a Sentence
proclamation
noun- The President issued a proclamation which freed the slaves.
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The actor also has a bold proclamation sure to raise eyebrows among longtime viewers.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 July 2024
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The governor has the power to call a special legislative session at any time by issuing a proclamation.
—Kathleen Ronayne, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2022
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The Banshees of Inisherin actor followed the proclamation up with a demonstration of his skills.
—Amina Niasse, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2022
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When convened in a special session, lawmakers can only consider the issues mentioned in that proclamation.
—Kathleen Ronayne, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2022
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Typically, they are released as one-sided proclamations written on letterhead or tweeted, with florid praise for the candidate.
—Christina Wilkie, CNBC, 26 July 2024
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Biden administration officials met with each Ute tribe in the development of the proclamation.
—Brady McCombs, ajc, 13 Oct. 2022
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The proclamation lays the blame for the problem squarely at the feet of lawmakers.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 4 June 2024
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On the first day of spring training, Sixto Sanchez made a proclamation.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2024
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The other side of the sign, visible to those in the city center, hints at why the first proclamation is so urgent.
—Valerie Hopkins Emile Ducke, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
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Listen to each proclamation of mirth and melancholy, love and hate.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2024
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After the proclamation and a short speech by King Frederik, he was joined by his wife and their four children on the balcony to wave to the crowds.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
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There will be a proclamation, a balcony scene, a king’s speech and a procession.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
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Instead, a proclamation of the new reign will be made at Christiansborg Palace on Jan. 14.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
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There were prayers, parades, singing, and public readings of the proclamation.
—Jessica B. Harris, Southern Living, 13 May 2024
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The governors made the direction in accordance with a proclamation from the White House.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2023
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At the time Lincoln signed the proclamation, more than 4 million Black men and women were living in slavery.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Jan. 2023
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Monday’s meeting was tense even before the cease-fire proclamation was called up.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2024
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The westernmost Confederate state of Texas was the last to announce the proclamation.
—Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 18 June 2023
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The state senate issued a proclamation more than a decade ago declaring this town the Christmas Capital of Texas.
—Jennifer Chappell Smith, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2023
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The City of Pittsburgh also honored the hockey legend with a proclamation.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2024
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To finish the set dressing, one of the turkey's was hoisted on to a table for the official pardon proclamation.
—Molly Nagle, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2023
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Peter hears about Lincoln’s proclamation that all slaves must be freed, but his owner has no plans of doing so.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Dec. 2022
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The proclamation, and his lawyer’s comments, hint at a possible defense.
—Kitty Bennett, New York Times, 13 May 2024
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Sunday's proclamation will mark the official change of reign — and King Frederik and Queen Mary will not be crowned in a coronation service.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024
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On the other hand, losing both and losing badly will test the confidence and bold proclamations that have come from Sanders before the season.
—Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
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As a result, many analysts have made a bold proclamation in recent months.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
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The official proclamation was studded with Bruce Springsteen lore and a fair number of Springsteen puns.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2023
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After initially reporting on the ISIS proclamation, the regime changed its tune.
—Susanna Hoffman, National Review, 9 Jan. 2024
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Adams and Whitehead had attended, and Adams had given a copy of an official proclamation about Miller to Whitehead.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2023
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