calvary
Example Sentences
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Jessie Sheehan, on the other hand, skips the oats and calls in pecans, and a calvary of spices including ginger and nutmeg.
From Salon • Nov. 12, 2022
But the calvary also isn’t coming — not yet, anyway.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2022
His calvary - his enemies would say "deceit" - goes back to 2006.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2016
“We’re living a calvary here; we are suffering,” said Louisor Zepenge, a student.
From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2014
Then John awoke with a shudder, and saw her there leaning over him with a new soft love light in her eyes, and he realised that the anguish of his calvary had only just begun.
From The Price of Things by Glyn, Elinor
