castigation
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As she held tight to the word, stretching it like a castigation, she grabbed a photo of Pope John Paul II and held it up to camera.
From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2023
The kids table can be less a castigation and more an opportunity: to solve issues on your own, away from the social obligations and droll etiquette of adults.
From Salon • Nov. 24, 2022
He said, especially given the Astros’ behavior during a 2017 season in which they defeated the Dodgers in the World Series, Kelly’s castigation didn’t feel just.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2020
A section recalling American folk songs, all pentatonic melody and bare string drones in perfect fifths, referred to the public castigation of Mapplethorpe’s work by then-Sen.
From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2019
He received a thorough castigation at the hands of the major-domo, which put an end to his knaveries for some considerable time.
From Legends & Romances of Spain by Spence, Lewis
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