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forbidden

[fer-bid-n, fawr-] / fərˈbɪd n, fɔr- /


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For Leslie Fiedler, the greatest works of American literature were those that engaged with terrible fears and forbidden desires.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

A tale about forbidden love and Taiwanese food has won the International Booker Prize, becoming the first novel translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the prestigious award.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The biblical passage recounts how the serpent, typically interpreted as the devil in Christian theology, tempted Eve to sin by eating the forbidden fruit.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Longet was reportedly forbidden from speaking or writing about the shooting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

To continue reading their favorite books, the Scholl children formed their own clandestine reading circle and shared forbidden books with others.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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