vow
noun
a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment.
Example Sentences
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The insider further revealed that the lovers spent 20 minutes exchanging their handwritten vows, and that they handed out custom handkerchiefs, embroidered with a “TT” and lyrics from Swift’s 2014 song “Blank Space.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
Parton and Dean were rarely seen in public together, and renewed vows in 2016.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Waiting in the wings was a group of more than a dozen friends and family there to see Alejandra Estrada and Brien Rios exchange vows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The head of the AMC cinema chain, Adam Aron, posted on X and then deleted a message describing the couple's vows as "long, entertaining, personal, charming, emotional, irreverent and endearing."
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The ghost holds out his arm and vows, “You’ll see me again.”
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
