| In 1674, Shivaji elevated himself to kingship and in an elaborate ceremony in Hindu tradition proclaimed himself as a true Kshatriya. |
| When Bush proclaimed homeland security the main business of the lame-duck session, the Democrats meekly complied. |
| Critics of functionalism were quick to turn its proclaimed virtue of multiple realizability against it. |
| Successive governments have also proclaimed the goal of lifting growth rates, but too often their commitment has been rhetorical only. |
| Ideally, the readings at weddings and funerals are proclaimed by lectors of the parish who have been properly trained. |
| With his own lips he proclaimed the rewards to be lavished upon the restorers of the dynasty. |
