avowed
Example Sentences
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Charli is an avowed film buff, whose fifth album was named after David Cronenberg's notorious body-horror film Crash.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, attending the summit as a guest, could not resist teasing Macron, an avowed fan of PSG's bitter southern rivals Olympique de Marseille.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
As a cleric in his 20s, he encountered Khomeini, a charismatic religious leader and avowed opponent of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
Sokol is an avowed fan of “Atlas Shrugged,” the 1957 novel by Ayn Rand that made a moral case for capitalism and self interest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
“You claim to be fighting oppression, but you spend more of your time fighting each other than in fighting your avowed enemies.”
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
