calvary
Example Sentences
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Ms. Haley arrived at the high school with her own calvary.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024
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
Ma�tre Aubin introduced M. Jacques Dhur, the well-known writer and journalist, to me—a sincere, forcible, fearless man, and it was agreed that I should write a few brief chapters telling of my long calvary....
From My Memoirs by Steinheil, Marguerite
