forbidden fruit
Example Sentences
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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
His WASPy Hubbell represents forbidden fruit to Streisand’s 1930s college activist; the movie gets its shout-out on “Sex and the City.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025
Prof Przybylski is concerned about arguments for limiting devices or even banning them - and believes that the more rigidly screen time is policed, the more of a "forbidden fruit" it could become.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025
It may be that the thought of breaking up with the offending food turns it into forbidden fruit, which makes you want it even more.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024
She still did lip service to the old ways, while herself nibbling away at forbidden fruit.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
