exorcise

Example Sentences

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The modern West tried to exorcise these demons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

“We haven’t forgotten that loss because it ended our season and he helped us exorcise that demon.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

"I had one song that I needed to exorcise," she says.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

They attempted in vain to exorcise the spirits.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2025

Luck of some sort came when my maternal grandmother—who had been away in the Shangaan Bantustan attending a ceremony to exorcise evil spirits from a raving mad relative—came back unexpectedly.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane