avowed
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of avowed
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at avow, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Charli is an avowed film buff, whose fifth album was named after David Cronenberg's notorious body-horror film Crash.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, attending the summit as a guest, could not resist teasing Macron, an avowed fan of PSG's bitter southern rivals Olympique de Marseille.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Mike Mitchell, an avowed Celtics fan and the co-host of the food podcast “The Doughboys,” was less than pleased to encounter blue-and-orange riffs on the black and white cookies at Russ & Daughters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
As a cleric in his 20s, he encountered Khomeini, a charismatic religious leader and avowed opponent of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
In the course of complaining about his hard lot in life, he avowed that he could double his business overnight if only he could find enough reliable workers.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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