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  • past tense form of avow.
  • past participle of avow.
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avowed

[uh-voud] / əˈvaʊd /


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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

Mike Mitchell, an avowed Celtics fan and the co-host of the food podcast “The Doughboys,” was less than pleased to encounter blue-and-orange riffs on the black and white cookies at Russ & Daughters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 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

The Lyseni would gladly have taken him south with him, he avowed, but Davos had refused.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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