defilement

Example Sentences

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Stepping out of the car, she was “completely shocked” by the defilement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024

Whether recalling a family reunion when the misfortune of another relative comes to light or the tragedy that befell the Tills, Wideman is unsettled by the continuing defilement of black life.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2016

Ms. Farber has woven these women’s stories into patterns of recurring, reflective images: of dirt and water, defilement and cleansing, darkness and light, burial and resurrection.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2015

Hazzauna's shame was her deepest secret and yet she felt the defilement left her oddly transparent.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2012

It was simple and, since both Helmholtz and the Savage were dreadfully pained by the shattering and defilement of a favourite poetic crystal, extremely effective.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley