Noun
The monks take a vow of silence.
The bride and groom exchanged vows.
The mayor made a vow to reduce crime.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Biden’s vow to cut U.S. emissions at least in half by 2030 requires a significant assist from Capitol Hill.
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Washington Post, 2 May 2022
In her little white dress and his coordinated white shirt, the photo is giving some major vow renewal vibes.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 2 May 2022
Musk’s amorphous vow to restore free speech to Twitter has resonated among Republicans, who see themselves — starting with their de facto leader, former President Trump — as unfairly targeted by Twitter’s content moderation efforts.
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Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022
The pledge largely reiterated existing measures in place, with a vow to strictly implement rules like making sure people don’t leave their homes in restricted areas.
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Fortune, 23 Apr. 2022
Several are smartphone apps that vow to help your flexibility, mobility and range of motion.
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Scott Kramer, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022
County officials dismiss quarry proponents’ claims as posturing and vow to stick with the new zoning amendment that bans new mines in the Wasatch foothills.
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Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Apr. 2022
Julian Lennon has broken a musical vow to himself to help the people of Ukraine.
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Fred Sahai, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2022
The order from Bellis on Friday came despite Jones’ vow to attend a deposition April 11.
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NBC News, 1 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
He was moved to speak, to vow to do better, to demand more from his fellow star teammates.
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Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2022
The scale of the killings prompted Western leaders to vow a wide-ranging investigation into alleged war crimes and impose further penalties on Moscow as international outrage grows.
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James Hookway, WSJ, 5 Apr. 2022
Russia, meanwhile, has pushed for commitments from NATO, including a withdrawal of NATO troops from Bulgaria and Romania, and for the alliance to vow not to admit Ukraine as a new member.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2022
Republicans vow to conduct their own investigation.
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Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2022
Forget the ladylike manners; from now on, the women vow to agitate with a vengeance.
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Marilyn Stasio, Variety, 6 Apr. 2022
Stocks plunged and oil prices surged by more than $8 per barrel Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched military action in Ukraine, prompting Washington and Europe to vow sanctions on Moscow that may roil the global economy.
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courant.com, 24 Feb. 2022
European energy prices soared after Russian forces attacked targets across Ukraine, prompting Western governments to vow further sanctions in response.
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Anna Shiryaevskaya, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2022
Republican leaders in the state House and Senate vow to temporarily nix the state’s 27 cent gas tax, promising to send the proposal to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer some time next week.
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Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 9 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Professional buddies vow to stay in touch after a job change, but don’t.
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Washington Post, 4 May 2022
Professional buddies vow to stay in touch after a job change, but don’t.
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Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 4 May 2022
Those individuals vow that Haskins’ legacy of love, humility and determination will continue to positively affect them.
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Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2022
Russia, one of five permanent members of the Security Council, vetoed the resolution, but UN officials vow to have the General Assembly vote this week.
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Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 28 Feb. 2022
Republicans vow to conduct their own investigation.
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Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2022
Forget the ladylike manners; from now on, the women vow to agitate with a vengeance.
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Marilyn Stasio, Variety, 6 Apr. 2022
Prosecutors must prove that the defendants were predisposed to commit such crimes, and so last week prosecutors played recording after recording in which the defendants vow to murder police officers, kidnap the governor and cause other devastation.
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Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2022
Republican leaders in the state House and Senate vow to temporarily nix the state’s 27 cent gas tax, promising to send the proposal to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer some time next week.
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Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 9 Mar. 2022
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