admonitory
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- admonitorily adverb
- unadmonitory adjective
Etymology
Origin of admonitory
From the Medieval Latin word admonitōrius, dating back to 1585–95. See ad-, monitory
Example Sentences
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A piratical pastor in a boxcar and two rich, tuxedoed drunks on the same train are like admonitory bookends on the subjects of class and self-determination.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2021
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also head of the Chinese military, gave an admonitory address at a naval review in the South China Sea in April, calling for efforts to build a world-class navy.
From Washington Times • May 16, 2018
Those seeking a more sobering perspective on the toxic highs of celebrity may want to make the pilgrimage to the Boston area, the cradle of admonitory American puritanism.
From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2017
It can feel as if history has been hacked by an admonitory Twitter feed from our age.
From The Guardian • May 5, 2017
At last, Narcissa hurried up a street named Spinner’s End, over which the towering mill chimney seemed to hover like a giant admonitory finger.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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