allegiance
Example Sentences
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I bring my striving attitude to the kitchen and have sworn my allegiance to paying attention to details and putting in the time required.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
Both parts of the argument are wrong, but the claim about limited allegiance is especially wrong in a way that has not been widely addressed.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
"A person is subject to the United States' 'jurisdiction' only if he owes sufficient allegiance to, and may claim protection from, the United States."
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
The older cases and treatises turned not simply on place of birth, but on protection, allegiance and the sovereign’s acceptance of the parents’ presence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Those who cared about such things tended to express their allegiance by wearing either Tar Heel powder blue, or Wolf Pack red, two colors that managed to look good on no one.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Vocabulary lists containing allegiance
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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Donald Trump Inauguration Address- January 20, 2017
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