Ten Commandments

NOUN

biblical commandments of moses

Synonyms

WEAK

Decalogue Law of Moses Mosaic Law ten injunctions

Example Sentences

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In 1980, justices struck down a law virtually identical to Texas’, forbidding states from placing the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

According the Bible's Ten Commandments, the Sabbath is a spiritual time for worship and rest from work and play.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024

The measure enshrines the text of the Ten Commandments found in the Protestant King James Version of the Bible.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

As she sat in her bedroom reading the Ten Commandments and reflecting on the Christian book “The Way of the Master,” she said Christianity suddenly “clicked” for her.

From Washington Times • Nov. 24, 2023

“And here are a few things the Good Book has to say on the subject. In Exodus Twenty, Verse Thirteen, we have one of the Ten Commandments: ‘Thou shalt not kill.’

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote