celibacy

Example Sentences

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It’s a staggering portrait of a woman who can’t escape her detractors or the personal trauma that triggered her vow of celibacy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Now that I’ve had some distance from it and can look at it more objectively, I’m finding that people in these testimonials change their behavior, enter into mixed-orientation marriages, or choose celibacy.

From Slate • Oct. 14, 2025

Under the Church's by-laws, only monks who took a vow of celibacy can be elected a Catholicos.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025

"We made a mistake. Our ads referencing celibacy were an attempt to lean into a community frustrated by modern dating, and instead of bringing joy and humor, we unintentionally did the opposite," the statement read.

From Salon • May 15, 2024

But Taisin was going to be a sage, and sages made vows of celibacy.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo