swore
Example Sentences
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“It’s the first time we swore in our lyrics, and in a way, we didn’t want to be afraid to capture that feeling we have inside and express it in music,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times
In his youth, Kostya served in the army and swore an oath to the Soviet Union.
From BBC
It has been a few hours now since President Abraham Lincoln swore to “preserve, protect, and defend the United States Constitution.”
From Literature
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They walked several blocks, past the used book carts outside the Strand bookstore and at least two cafés Molly swore had not been there the last time she had walked this way.
From Literature
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“I swore not to touch a weapon again,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.