announced
declared publicly; made widely known
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,807 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,044 times across 175,177 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- declared publicly; made widely known also: proclaimed their announced intentionsthe newspaper's proclaimed adherence to the government's policy
announced in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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At this moment a servant announced Mr. Hobhouse.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 474 · Various · Chapter 1
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The Moon was Earth territory, we announced, and we would protect it as such.
Brigands of the Moon · Ray Cummings · Chapter 1
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M. Favoral was about to administer a sound reprimand to his son, when dinner was announced.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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A lumbering noise, occasioned by the falling of part of the apparatus, announced that it had been obeyed.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 271 · Various · Chapter 1
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The Western millionaire was shrewd, and announced some quaint truths while he picked his teeth with an audible sound.
Beyond The Rocks: A Love Story · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 1