as in cross
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Recent Examples of calvary
Some of these calvaries, like one of the oldest, at Tronoën, near the seashore southwest of Quimper, assemble an enormous cast of actors.
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Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calvary
Noun
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In the 42nd minute, Tottenham’s midfielder Pape Sarr whipped a right-footed cross into the area, with the ball deflecting off Man United’s Luke Shaw and then getting a slight touch from Spurs’ top scorer in all competitions.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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When Amad whipped a cross into the box in the 30th minute, Romero used his body cleverly to prevent Hojlund from shooting and was accidentally elbowed in the face.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Following the ordeal, Jung couldn't resist reliving the experience and sharing it on social media.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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At least 30 people were stranded more than 50 feet in the air during a terrifying ordeal at an amusement park.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Her late father was a defense attorney for the defensed in former NFL player O.J. Simpson's murder trial.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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All five players pleaded not guilty in the trial, which is now in its fifth week.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The song that has become a sample darling and star-making vehicle for many artists now brings into focus the trials, tribulations and rousing success of its original songstress.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
12 May 2025
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The plot of Left on Tenth is not without tribulations, though Ephron, adapting her own memoir, keeps the tone resolutely on the sunnier side.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2024
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Matthew Johnson executed in Texas for murder of beloved grandmother who was set on fire Indiana executes Benjamin Ritchie for young police officer's murder.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Hardin pleaded guilty to the 2017 murder of James Appleton, 59, a city water employee who was found shot in the face inside his work truck, KNWA reported.—
Stepheny Price , Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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“Calvary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calvary. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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