exorcise

Example Sentences

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The modern West tried to exorcise these demons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

To exorcise the ghosts of Paris, they must wait until 2027.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024

In the track “‘Become the Lies,’ Vasquez “tries to exorcise the memory of his absent father, whose spirit lingers doggedly behind him like a shadow,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2024

Graham says part of “Gareth’s gentle journey” has been to exorcise the “toxic tribalism” the team can attract.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2023

Or where Ben-Jamin teams up the Crowned Sorceress, Sam O’Mal, to exorcise the vicious spirits that were possessing Hudsonien so he can find happiness again.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera