How to Use pronounce in a Sentence

pronounce

verb
  • The doctors pronounced him fit to go back to work.
  • The judge pronounced for the defendant.
  • The priest pronounced a blessing on their home.
  • Many senators are pronouncing in favor of the bill.
  • He was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
  • I'm sorry. I can't pronounce your name.
  • She practices pronouncing foreign words.
  • He was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • He was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Ryan Brennan april 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
  • He was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
  • He was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
  • He was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • He was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
  • He was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
  • He was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
  • He was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • She was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • She was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • She was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • She was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • She was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Finn was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Finn was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • One man was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 May 2026
  • Jayce was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The teen was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • He has since been pronounced dead.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026

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