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Recent Examples of purificatory
Many stepwells were used for ablution; the tanks associated with mosques, Hindu temples and other shrines offered the most purificatory form. Summoning water from the depths was also a symbol of temporal power.
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The Economist, 13 July 2019
The Economist, 13 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purificatory
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Her approach to setbacks is to turn to God, her family, and sometimes, a cathartic cry.Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
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After nearly two hours of setbacks and resistance, Perry’s adversity-minded script unleashes a series of cathartic scenes in which the women are recognized for their service — including end-credits archival footage of complimentary remarks by Michelle Obama.Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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In a stunningly moving scene, Sam leads his shaken and shattered partner, Michael (Omari Douglas), to safety amid an unexpected and bloody shootout at their apartment.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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These scenes, combined with Tendler’s detailing of her relationship with her mother, make for some of the best and most moving writing in the book, to say nothing of a very beautiful chapter on her French bulldog, Petunia, toward the end.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
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The year’s most impressive filmmaking debut was the playwright Annie Baker’s soft but spiky recollection of life in western Massachusetts in the early ’90s.David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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In an era when contemporary art has become an asset class, Rashid Johnson’s level of success is impressive, and apparently rock solid.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Purificatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purificatory. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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