How to Use oath in a Sentence

oath

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  • He uttered an oath and walked away.
  • The more than 130 men who took the oath with them cheered.
    — Sam Roberts, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The oath: King Charles will swear to uphold the Church of England and the law.
    — Town & Country, 6 Apr. 2023
  • That was the second time Poitier was asked to sign such an oath.
    — Jenn Dize, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2023
  • The monarch swears an oath to uphold both the law and the Church of England, and the Archbishop anoints the monarch with holy oil.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes, 6 May 2023
  • During the service, Charles put his hand on the bible and took the coronation oath.
    — Claire Parker, Washington Post, 6 May 2023
  • In the photo, a young Nathen is seen next to Willie taking an oath in court.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Friends aren’t tied to us by blood, like family, or an oath, like a spouse.
    — Elizabeth Bernstein, WSJ, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Luke keeps his oath not to fight, but Aemond rushes at him.
    — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Oct. 2022
  • The voters, too, will judge Biden’s fidelity to his oath to enforce the law before the year is out.
    — The Editors, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
  • After Rogers led the two men through the citizenship oath, the crowd cheered loudly.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Registered voters — who take an oath to follow the law — must do the counting.
    — Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Members of these boards and commissions, state or local, they are bound by their oath.
    — Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2023
  • All members of Congress pledge an oath to the Constitution when they are sworn in.
    — Michelle Tauber, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Bonds and Clemens denied use under oath and were later found not guilty of perjury.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Returning to his seat, Charles signed the coronation oaths.
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 6 May 2023
  • Any witnesses who testify must swear an oath to tell the truth.
    — Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • Among the many values the oath inspires, a doctor vows to respect the anatomy and dignity of their patients.
    — Adriana Gallardo, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Before the deputy chief of staff testified, the Democrats’ ranking member moved to place him under oath.
    — Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The couple was presented with royal regalia and anointed with holy oil, and the monarch swore an oath to uphold the law and the Church of England.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 6 May 2023
  • Trad Reds take a blood oath never to drive or even ride in a car with amber rear indicators.
    — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The judge said that filing the oath would not be required by those working only on one specific case.
    — Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Despite his oath, though, Cardano came up with a proof of the formula and published it under his name.
    — Marc-Olivier Renou, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2023
  • In taking the oath, Senators were invited but not required to place their hand on a Bible.
    — Ryan Autullo, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
  • It's made under oath, under penalty of perjury, and nobody seems to care.
    — Fox News, 3 Feb. 2023
  • At worst, Biden is thumbing his nose at his oath to uphold the Constitution.
    — The Editors, National Review, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The oath the senators recited Here is the oath each senator was required to say while they were sworn in.
    — Aarón Torres, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Before anyone is allowed to plug in a hot glue gun, however, Reece asks everyone to take the club oath.
    — Raef Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Most of the participants, sworn to an oath of secrecy, took their identities as Tea Partiers to their graves.
    — The Editors, National Review, 16 Dec. 2023
  • The Union forces gathered all the inhabitants who were in town and administered an oath of allegiance to the Union.
    — Randy McCrory, Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2023

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