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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
The large calvaries, caught up in the grand rhythm of the story, have several hundred figures.
—Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
With a few decades’ distance Miller emphasized the personal calvary over the McCarthy analogy.
—Stacy Schiff, The New York Review of Books, 22 Dec. 2022
The days after news of the deaths have been a calvary for those left behind, Amarinder Singh said.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2022
The Bridges lived only a few blocks from the school, but the morning trip there was a calvary for Ruby and her mother.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2020
Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
The large calvaries, caught up in the grand rhythm of the story, have several hundred figures.
—Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
With a few decades’ distance Miller emphasized the personal calvary over the McCarthy analogy.
—Stacy Schiff, The New York Review of Books, 22 Dec. 2022
The days after news of the deaths have been a calvary for those left behind, Amarinder Singh said.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2022
The Bridges lived only a few blocks from the school, but the morning trip there was a calvary for Ruby and her mother.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calvary
Noun
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An influx of political appointees would weaken those safeguards, potentially leaving Democratic donors in the cross hairs.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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Ronnie wore a white robe and cradled a cross in his arms.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Spoelstra even admits that the Butler ordeal challenged him.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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The search for a kidney donor proved to be a challenging ordeal, with numerous potential donors either facing health issues or failing to match.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the case regarding the landlord in California was headed to trial.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
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The federal trial against Combs is scheduled to begin May 5.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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No one goes through life without some suffering or tribulations, and so these stories can touch on these elements.—
Kurt Gray,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Since he was named college football’s best player this year, the Colorado Buffaloes star has had many tribulations over the Internet, as rumors, critiques of his relationship and more began to swirl.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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After pleading guilty earlier this year to third-degree murder in the overdose death of a Savage man, Tino Andre Jones Jr., 34, of Woodbury, was sentenced to 135 months in prison Dec. 22.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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With some rare exceptions, a person must be convicted of first-degree murder in Idaho to be eligible for the death penalty.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Calvary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calvary. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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