Example Sentences

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“I seen him ride,” one local avers, “and he ain’t no tenderfoot.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Stephen Carter, author and Yale law professor, avers that “Democracy demands dialogue and dialogue flows from disagreement.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

At every turn, there’s a caress waiting, even if it’s a gambit for affection: “I got a lot on my mind, and I gotta share the pain,” Saint Levant avers.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2022

Twitter further avers that Tweets have a maximum length of 280 characters.

From The Verge • Aug. 4, 2022

Thou shall be called a rock," now He avers, "Blessed art thou.

From The Making of an Apostle by Campbell, R. J. (Reginald John)