golden calf

Example Sentences

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The focus on the fate of the golden calf is understandable.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2023

Biblically, the golden calf narrative ends when Moses descends from the mountain and sees his people worshipping the idol.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2020

Groaned the bobby-soxers’ golden calf: “Di’nt seem hard a’tall. Ah’m sure Ah passed!”

From Time • Mar. 24, 2015

In their anxiety, they take to worshiping a golden calf sculptured by Moses’s brother, Aaron, and they dance around it with decadent abandon, much to the displeasure of Moses when he returns.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2013

Trotter sucked in her breath and glowered down at her like Moses at the Israelites’ golden calf.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson