advocate

Example Sentences

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He explains in the book that “. . . I could often advocate on behalf of arrangements or songs or decision making within songs based on the colors and shapes a certain passage evoked.”

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“Sonja Shaw pulled out an impressive primary win as an unabashed parental rights advocate while successfully running her local school district,” Christensen said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Those successfully returned home by Equatorial Guinea include "a former child slave turned anti-slavery advocate" who is now living in hiding, according to the lawyers' statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Lubber, an early advocate of climate-related risk disclosures, has been working to rally investors behind the idea since the mid-2000s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Having an advocate on the inside—someone who had gotten to know me and understood my story on a personal level—had obviously helped.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore