swear by

Example Sentences

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Funny how neither film adaptation knew what to make of El Rey, dropping him and Thompson’s surreal depiction of hell; the book’s admirers swear by the ending’s strangeness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“At the end of the day, the government is going to go with systems that have been deployed, where combatant commanders swear by the fact that they want one of what we have,” Mengucci said.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Some people swear by writing a song every day and finishing it, even if it’s bad.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

All of these sports have their own history and methods; specific forms, procedures and even credos that those who take up the fight swear by.

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2025

The supposed fisherman answered, “I swear by the God of the Sea that no man except myself has come to this shore, and no woman either.”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton