ENUNCIATE in a Sentence

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A calm, subdued triumph, blent with a longing earnestness, marked his enunciation of the last glorious verses of that chapter.

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 Meanings and Examples of ENUNCIATE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
enunciate
 v.  speak distinctly; state or set forth precisely or systematically; pronounce; articulate
Classic Sentence:
1  There was in the enunciation of these words, thus repeated, an accent between an exclamation and an interrogation point.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER IX—THENARDIER AND HIS MANOEUVRES
2  A piece can sometimes be divined on the enunciation of the personages; in the same manner a band can almost be judged from the list of ruffians composing it.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER IV—COMPOSITION OF THE TROUPE
3  A calm, subdued triumph, blent with a longing earnestness, marked his enunciation of the last glorious verses of that chapter.
Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXV
4  This unexpected resistance gave Magua time to interpose, and with rapid enunciation and animated gesture, he drew the attention of the band again to himself.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 11
5  He bore himself with a certain grace, complimented little children and spoke with a neat enunciation.
Dubliners By James Joyce
Context  Highlight   In GRACE
6  Yeobright had enunciated the word "her" with a fervour which, in conversation with a mother, was absurdly indiscreet.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: 3 The First Act in a Timeworn Drama
7  The round eyes, eager gaze, the piping voice which enunciated the words, had operated like stilettos on his brain.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: 2 A Lurid Light Breaks in upon a Darkened Understanding
8  He enunciated the word and then drank gravely.
Dubliners By James Joyce
Context  Highlight   In GRACE
Example Sentence:
1  He is always willing to enunciate his opinions on the subject of politics.
2  He enunciated his vision of the future.
3  His voice was harsh as he enunciated each word carefully.
4  He enunciated his theory to his colleagues.