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.
• 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
• Her cries proclaimed that what had been done to her had been done to all of us.
  — Rachel Dlugatch, Longreads, 18 July 2023
• Nona Willis Aronowitz doesn’t proclaim to have all of the answers.
  — Morgan Jerkins, ELLE, 9 Aug. 2022
• 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
• Britishness was easy to proclaim—the Union Jacks, the red post boxes.
  — Larissa MacFarquhar, The New Yorker, 29 June 2020
• Surround her with prayer and proclaim the promises of Psalm 91 over her.
  — Devon Link, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2020
• 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
• Nolan proclaimed, causing the audience to explode and Downey to kick his feet in the air.
  — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 16 Feb. 2024
• Sing to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day.
  — Blair Donovan, Country Living, 17 Oct. 2022
• Though proclaimed historic by the city, the house has not been preserved in any fashion.
  — Richard Ruelas, azcentral, 8 Jan. 2020
• Jesus may proclaim that the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
  — Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2022
• In 1961, John F. Kennedy proclaimed that America would land an astronaut on the moon…by the end of the decade.
  — Carmine Gallo, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
• By the end of the episode, the press is gathered outside Dwight’s hotel, and a headline proclaims that the Mob has come to Tulsa.
  — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 15 Sep. 2024
• As for whether these Games, which will be his fifth, will also be his last, White isn’t ready to proclaim that just yet.
  — Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2021
• The Rams’ 54-51 victory was proclaimed as where the NFL was headed.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 1 Feb. 2020
• Over the last month or so, Gov. Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency in 43 of the state’s 58 counties.
  — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
• Now is the time for democracies to dig in their heels and proclaim that enough is enough -- that right will be forced to triumph.
  — David A. Andelman, CNN, 16 May 2022
• The reference is to the document adopted in May 1948 as the state was proclaimed – long a touchstone for the court.
  — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2023
• Still, the Grammy winner proclaims the effort as some of his and his PND’s greatest work.
  — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 27 Dec. 2024
• Coach David Peter isn't ready to proclaim the Coyotes have arrived in 3A.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 27 Aug. 2022
• By the early 12th century, it was left to the the popes to officially proclaim most saints.
  — Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 25 Jan. 2023
• For many of the nominees, the Tonys also represent the chance to proclaim their own values and call out the things that need to change.
  — Gordon Cox, Variety, 24 Sep. 2021
• In Alabama, a state of emergency was proclaimed for 39 counties.
  — Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
• The dial proclaims the movement’s 10-day power reserve with a large power reserve indicator in its own subdial at 3 o’clock, with a big red pointer, balanced by the large balance wheel on display at 8 o’clock.
  — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 11 Feb 2025