exhortative
adjective
ex·hor·ta·tive
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Definition of exhortative
: serving to exhort
Examples of exhortative in a Sentence
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Similarly, a fantastical and allegorical epergne, or ornamental server, made for the centennial exhibition, features a female figure embodying America — hair flowing, garland in hand — standing upon a globe, as exhortative as the national anthem. — Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, "With this glittering display of silver, a Providence rags-to-riches tale," 3 July 2019 And even after her death, the show stays on message, thanks to an exhortative turn by the production’s only other female character, Joan’s mother (Mare Winningham, in an 11 o’clock appearance). — Ben Brantley, New York Times, "Review: ‘Joan of Arc’ and the Monotony of Sainthood," 15 Mar. 2017 Neither the Apple nor the Gabriel plays are exhortative in any polemical way. — Ben Brantley, New York Times, "The Gabriels Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Three: Women of a Certain Age," 9 Nov. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'exhortative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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