exorcise

Example Sentences

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The modern West tried to exorcise these demons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Unai Emery returns to Paris St-Germain to exorcise the personal demons of the so-called "La Remontada" while providing the X-factor in Aston Villa's attempt to reach a Champions League semi-final.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

They attempted in vain to exorcise the spirits.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2025

Friedel finds that interviews have helped exorcise Höss out of his system, which he’s grateful for, but he’s not interested in explaining the character.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2023

And I had heard that Ultima could lift the curses laid by brujas, that she could exorcise the evil the witches planted in people to make them sick.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya