How to Use allegiance in a Sentence

allegiance

noun
Definition of allegiancenext
Synonyms for allegiancenext
  • He owes allegiance to them for all the help they have given him.
  • Both candidates are working hard to convince voters to switch allegiances.
  • Our allegiance was not to Donald Trump that day, but to God and living by the word of God.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The thing about music is that good songs have no allegiance.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2023
  • That is, a ruler with no allegiance to Joseph or his people.
    — David Wolpe, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The couple, who met around the same time that the team last won the big game in 2018, let their allegiance to Eagles guide their love — all the way to the altar.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Goff’s presence in the North Bay, a 49er stronghold, has split allegiances.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Schmidt attended the event back in 2011 but his visit to Kyiv last year is proof of where his allegiance lies.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 14 June 2023
  • Over the course of its history, Texas flew six flags, but perhaps there's less allegiance to one of them.
    — Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The Prince of Wales will pay homage to King Charles, stepping forward to pledge his loyalty and allegiance.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023
  • Like many lovers of the dish, Daniel Joseph can trace his allegiance back to childhood memories of dining out.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2023
  • When that happens, the young man’s allegiance switches from mom and family to his wife.
    — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Unionists favor keeping the North part of the United Kingdom and profess allegiance to the British monarch.
    — Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Then Medusa, sensing Annabeth’s anger towards her and allegiance to Athena, tells her side of the story.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Brice Cutrer Jones switched his allegiance from white wine to red for a simple reason.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Ahead of the big game, Donna appeared on the Today show and discussed her Super Bowl allegiances.
    — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
  • But that place, where NBA team allegiances and civic pride blend as well as divide, could well be in Vacaville.
    — Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The home opener was, of course, sold out, and the four months between Ohtani’s signing and the arrival of the season had given Dodgers fans time to buy new clothes to show their allegiance to the star.
    — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The Union forces gathered all the inhabitants who were in town and administered an oath of allegiance to the Union.
    — Randy McCrory, Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The party members later swore allegiance to the king but at least two chose to change the word Kingi Tiare for Kingi Harehare.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Trump can count on the allegiance of his loyalists more than Biden can be sure of retaining the support of those who voted for him in 2020.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The screenplay weaves in just enough doubt about Ahmed’s allegiances to create tension early on.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Schiap fans showed their allegiance with lots and lots of gold detailing.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The future queen of Spain turned 18 on Oct. 31 and marked the milestone by swearing allegiance to the Spanish Constitution.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
  • For a century, Puerto Ricans have pledged allegiance to the flag of the United States, fighting and dying for it.
    — Mario Loyola, National Review, 23 Jan. 2023
  • After the King was crowned, Prince William knelt before his father to pledge his loyalty and allegiance.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
  • Someone with a good palate, a finger on the culinary pulse, who knows Spain, but has no special allegiances to one city or region over the other.
    — Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2023
  • The Prince of Wales paid homage to his father during the church service, stepping forward to pledge his loyalty and allegiance.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 May 2023
  • Trump won their allegiance by hiring Meadows, a Freedom Caucus founder, as chief of staff.
    — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 27 Mar. 2023
  • For those not part of the Disney fandom, such allegiances to the conglomerate may puzzle.
    — Lia Picard, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023

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