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
In the biblical story, 13 people sat at the Last Supper table – Jesus and his 12 disciples – and the next day, Jesus was crucified.
From Fox News
The night before he died, according to the report, his wife saw him on their floor, screaming, “They’re are going to crucify me!”
From Washington Post
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