forfend
Example Sentences
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Heaven forfend we should be confronted with the art itself: Film has been dematerialized, reduced to a thousand points of metadata that we can argue about in the safe, self-righteous abstract.
From Washington Post
Nike pays Duke serious money, but not a penny — heaven forfend — to Williamson, to wear its stuff.
From Washington Post
Heaven forfend that ABC should re-examine the writing and production values of a telecast that is notoriously bloated, forced and un-fun to watch.
From Washington Post
And most important of all, can they stay on the diet indefinitely and live happily without a piece of bread, cracker or, heaven forfend, a serving of ice cream?
From New York Times
Heaven forfend that perfect consistency is required of any of us.
From Washington Post
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