cardinal sin
Example Sentences
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Perhaps the cardinal sin in Garten’s Thanksgiving guidebook is waiting until the very last minute to prepare and serve your Thanksgiving meal.
From Salon • Nov. 18, 2025
As Justice Sonia Sotomayor explained, this test favored certain denominations over others based on subjective judgments about their theological practices—a cardinal sin under the First Amendment’s establishment clause.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2025
That has always been considered a cardinal sin in the sport.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2025
"It was like a cardinal sin," Dawn Butler told the Commons during a debate on St Patrick's Day and Northern Irish affairs.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025
It would have been a cardinal sin to cover up those luscious chestnut locks.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
