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verb

exhort

spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

In a sentence

Six example sentences with exhort, each labelled with its topic.

  • The captain exhorted her teammates from the bench, banging the padding until the arena picked up the rhythm.

    Basketball

  • The instructor exhorts the back row through the final minute, counting down loudly while everyone else stares at the floor.

    Fitness

  • From the balcony the mayor exhorted the volunteers to fill sandbags for another hour before the river rose.

    Politics

  • The choirmaster would exhort the basses from the front row, shouting the beat until the whole section caught it.

    Music

  • The team captain exhorts his squad over voice chat in the final round, and the shouting somehow steadies everyone.

    Gaming

  • The guide exhorted the stragglers up the last stretch of the trail, promising a view that was worth every step.

    Travel

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