exhorted

Example Sentences

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Until then, he exhorted his students to control their own destinies, likening AI personalization to the rudder on a sailboat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Importantly, he exhorted artists to always remain true to themselves.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

In an eloquent eulogy bookended by the poetry of Czeslaw Milosz and Langston Hughes, he exhorted Americans to “practice the politics of the preamble to the Constitution” as the “only way” to honor Lewis’ life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2024

“How will she remember this?” she exhorted her students.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2024

Black newspapers, however, worked relentlessly to spread the word far and wide about available war jobs and exhorted their readers to apply.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly