fall from grace
Example Sentences
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For hundreds of years, readers have interpreted Satan's descent in the Divine Comedy as a spiritual fall from grace.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
"This is certainly a fall from grace for a relatively high-profile family that seemingly had a lot of things going for them," Davis said.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Martin’s fall from grace has been swift but not particularly surprising.
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026
None of that implies the dollar will suddenly fall from grace, abandoned in a wave of panic selling.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
She began to associate with Ralph Myers, a white man with a badly disfigured face and lengthy criminal record who seemed to perfectly embody her fall from grace.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
