Example sentences for: invocation

How can you use “invocation” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Let's consider President Bush's nostalgic invocation of the Soviet military.

  • The no-privilege decision by Judge Norma Johnson--actually still under seal and leaked to the papers by lawyers involved in the case (who thereby continue to flirt with sanction by Judge Johnson)--is deemed a "stunning legal defeat" for Clinton by the NYT and rated a "major victory" for Ken Starr by "USA Today . The Washington Post and the NYT add that Judge Johnson also ruled against Clinton's invocation of attorney-client privilege to shield his top aides, holding that Clinton could not use government-paid lawyers to aid his defense in a criminal investigation.

  • Interestingly, the papers report Primakov's invocation of FDR and the New Deal as an example of successful government intervention in an economic crisis.

  • Along with beautifully performed folkloric dances from all over Mexico, you’ll witness a pre-Hispanic ceremony called Los Voladores de Papantla, which represents an invocation to the four cardinal points and a prayer for fertility; a floreador roping exhibition; and the vibrant sounds of the mariachi.

  • ), its blasé invocation of an all-enveloping legal regime ("We remind you that it is a federal offense to tamper with, disable, or destroy any lavatory smoke detector.


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