exhort

Example Sentences

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In the next mile, as drivers transition from the highway to Keawe Street and Honapiilani Highway, several signs thank first responders, exhort the community to be strong and call for tourists to show respect.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024

Her story appeared in Chinese social media despite digital and human censors and prompted commentators to exhort national media to highlight the scandal.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2023

Psychologists understand that the quickest way to understanding someone is through their wounds, and musicians too understand this power of music to comfort, console, encourage and exhort themselves and other broken hearts.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2022

Mr. Gorbachev threw himself into the work, honing his speaking skills, often making trips around the Stavropol region to exhort young people to be good socialists and believe in the party.

From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2022

To teach and exhort and explain to his people—and to have them understand.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers