oblation

noun

Definition of oblationnext
as in sacrifice

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  1. sacrifice
  2. offering
  3. propitiation
  4. libation
Noun
  • Read: Thanksgiving should be in October Attending a less-than-thrilling shindig, anyway, isn’t necessarily a noble sacrifice.
    Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Being apart from them was a painful sacrifice, but the promise of Canadian residency for her and eventually her children seemed worth it.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of sacrifice
Noun
  • The company’s upcoming shift to in-house roasting will only boost these value offerings.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Mail order outfit Zingerman's has offerings from all its community of businesses, including the bakery and creamery.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of offering
Noun
  • The coming propitiation looms large — an angel of mercy hovering over this melodrama, even at its most melodramatic.
    Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 11 July 2023
  • Slavery was upheld in our original Constitution, as a propitiation between Southern states—where the economy thrummed on the backs of human chattel—and the states that had either no use for slavery or were considering its abolition.
    Rich Logis, The New Republic, 19 Apr. 2023
Definition of propitiation
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  • Watergate Hotel Experience a unique dining atmosphere at the Watergate Hotel’s cozy, private igloos with seasonal libations like ornament cocktails and specialty bites like fondue and poutine.
    Taryn White, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • And don’t forget a non-alcoholic option that’s easy to reach for if any guests would prefer those types of libations.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of libation
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