Used in a Sentence

oath

How to use oath in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for oath.

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My sister in law is a public defender, she has managed to get cops that lie under oath fired.

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Quick take

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of oath gathered in one view.

noun

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"

noun

a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury

noun

a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior; "they took an oath of allegiance"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for oath.

noun

a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury

noun

a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior; "they took an oath of allegiance"

Example sentences

1

My sister in law is a public defender, she has managed to get cops that lie under oath fired.

2

The chastening by the court means little if the government suffers no ill effects from lying under oath.

3

That is the oath they took and they bear much of the responsibility for allowing things to reach this point in the first place.

4

No, but they do have a legal obligation to not shoot me for no reason, or to not lie on the stand under oath, et c.

5

Forgive us for not trusting you when a few weeks ago you denied under oath that this capability even existed.

6

I think robotocists need to develop an analog to the hippocratic oath, and embrace it as a profession.

7

By exposing questionable decisions and arguably a number of war crimes, Manning broke his oath with the US Army but did a much greater service to the rest of us.

8

It seems to me that your 'ends justify the means' mentality conflicts with your sworn oath to uphold the Constitution, and I can only hope history will look back on this whole endeavor as a dark stain in American history, and view you like a McCarthy of our time.

9

That there is such a 'tension' between stability and speed says less about a real phenomenon being debated by database engineers and more about the fact that many people who call themselves database engineers have about as much business doing so as so-called doctors who have not gone to medical school or taken the Hippocratic oath.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use oath in a sentence?

My sister in law is a public defender, she has managed to get cops that lie under oath fired.

What does oath mean?

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"

What part of speech is oath?

oath is commonly used as noun.