proclaim
verb (used with object)
to announce or declare in an official or formal manner.
had proclaimed
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past perfectof proclaim.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The governor had proclaimed that the temporary shacks were built of sturdy material, but Kaya suspected that any powerful gust of wind could easily blow them over.
From Slate ● Dec. 24, 2022
Mr. Xi had proclaimed in 2016 that “housing is for shelter, not speculation,” an idea that became government policy two years ago.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2022
The Rams don’t appear as though they can “run it back” to another Super Bowl title as they had proclaimed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2022
Mills had proclaimed July 13, 2020, as Ashley Frederick Bryan Day in Maine to mark Bryan’s then-97th birthday.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2022
In January, 1863, shortly after Lincoln had proclaimed the slaves free, she saw a regiment of Negro soldiers for the first time.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
