crucify
Example Sentences
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"It's the very beginning of Baroque painting, depicting a crucified Christ, isolated, luminous and standing out vividly against a dark and threatening sky," he said.
From Barron's
It’s probably a coincidence that O’Connor was 33 years old when he was cast in the role, the same age that Jesus Christ was crucified.
From Los Angeles Times
In the cinematic version, a Roman commander offered not to crucify the survivors if they identified their leader.
From Seattle Times
"There’s the way of the cross in between and Ukraine is being crucified right now."
From Fox News
Kremlin disinformation operatives spread false news reports of Russians being attacked in Crimea, including a false claim that a three-year-old Russian child had been crucified.
From Washington Times
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