admonition

Example Sentences

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The “go it slow” admonition was the mother’s milk of Democratic politics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

It is also consistent with the Supreme Court’s admonition that the touchstone of the Fourth Amendment is whether the search or seizure is “reasonable,” not whether it is supported by a judicial warrant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Jessica Lautz, vice president of research at the National Association of Realtors, offers this admonition to homeowners selling for the first time in years: “It’s a very different housing market today.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

Eilish’s admonition and Parton’s example resonates because it underscores a broader cultural conversation: wealth comes with choices.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

He issued instructions that anticipated by many years Louis Sullivan’s famous admonition that form must follow function.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson