apologia

Example Sentences

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Murray hired a personal trainer, then “beseeched Roosevelt for a repeat invitation. The apologia and commitment” brought Murray back into Roosevelt’s good graces.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

That said, “The Colonel and the King” often reads like a Parker apologia, or at least a concentrated effort to set some records straight.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2025

This isn’t meant to be gym shorts apologia.

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2023

But with Columbia at its center — he insists he’s not overly impressed by the people who constitute his primary subject — the movie can’t help but function as an apologia for the ruling class.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

Such bereavement, witnessed at close range, makes even the most eloquent apologia for high-risk activities ring fatuous and hollow.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer