sacrilege

Example Sentences

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“It would be a sacrilege merely to redecorate it — a word I hate. It must be restored, and that has nothing to do with decoration. That is a question of scholarship.”

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

That claim might seem like sacrilege to generations of basketball fans who watched golden eras of the NBA from Wilt/Russell to LeBron/Curry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

But there has been fierce resistance along the way, particularly from some fellow surfers who think the whole idea of turning an intimate, almost zen-like communion with nature into a competition is sacrilege.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2024

The lorry motors on, the party continues and a sacrilege is committed.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2023

When Dad wasn’t around, I’d heard her say things that he—or at least this new incarnation of him—would have called sacrilege, things like, “Herbs are supplements. For something serious, you should go to a doctor.”

From "Educated" by Tara Westover