My sister made a vow to be nicer to me, then immediately stole my fries and said it was “practice.”
We made a solemn vow to keep our fort secret, then put a giant sign on it that said “SECRET FORT.”
My brother took a vow to stop tattling on me, which lasted exactly four and a half minutes.
I took a vow to eat more vegetables, then argued that French fries are just very happy potatoes.
Monks and nuns often take special vows, like promises to be peaceful or very quiet.
He dug a hole at dawn and pressed a paper vow into earth. A vow named each child he would feed; a vow promised no excuses; a vow weighed in his hands. A stranger asked, "Why this vow habit?" He smiled, planted the last vow, and walked home hungry but steady.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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