How to Use proclaim in a Sentence

proclaim

verb
  • He proclaimed his love for her in a poem.
  • The magazine proclaimed him to be the best player in baseball.
  • She proclaimed that she will run for governor.
  • He took command of the government and proclaimed himself emperor.
  • The President proclaimed a national day of mourning.
  • His behavior proclaimed his good upbringing.
  • The style seemed to grow from a world view rather than to proclaim one.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Her cries proclaimed that what had been done to her had been done to all of us.
    — Rachel Dlugatch, Longreads, 18 July 2023
  • The death of movies has been proclaimed for almost as long as movies have been around.
    — A.o. Scott, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Iglesias proclaimed as the crowd cheered.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
  • No one wants to fail—even those who proudly proclaim their failures.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
  • These words proclaim unity, a sense of pride, and a strength of purpose.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Twice in recent months, when the check came, one of the guests has proclaimed that the group would treat the host.
    — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Jesus may proclaim that the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2022
  • Leave it to the humble honey bee to proclaim that spring is just around the corner.
    — Cori Brown, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 27 Feb. 2022
  • Nona Willis Aronowitz doesn’t proclaim to have all of the answers.
    — Morgan Jerkins, ELLE, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Jesus proclaimed good news to the poor and release of the oppressed.
    — David B. Gowler, Fortune, 1 May 2018
  • Let the people proclaim who’s the greatest.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The state proclaims how much cash the lottery is pouring into schools.
    — CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Trump moved the goal posts to proclaim his own victory — and gave one to Kim.
    — Mira Rapp-Hooper, Washington Post, 12 June 2018
  • One Battle is a great film, but its greatness was proclaimed from the top down.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Though proclaimed historic by the city, the house has not been preserved in any fashion.
    — Richard Ruelas, azcentral, 8 Jan. 2020
  • Kelsey pleaded guilty in the case but has since proclaimed his innocence.
    — Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
  • But despite what this postcard proclaimed, there was no colonnade along it.
    — Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Most last decade producers proclaimed how big their budget was.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
  • When they were proclaimed husband and wife, and cheers from outside could be heard inside the chapel.
    — Fox News, 19 May 2018
  • Others proclaim that we should be darned happy that AI seems to work.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • The self proclaimed Aura Lord is Back.
    — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Making it the perfect day for lovebirds to proclaim their love and get engaged.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Sing to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day.
    — Blair Donovan, Country Living, 17 Oct. 2022

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