crucifix

Example Sentences

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The crucifix and Elgin watch conjured Sunday mornings and the quiet pride of women who never stepped outside without dignity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

A relative placed a crucifix on the chest of Alanis García.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

Someone knelt down and clipped a microphone to her lapel, a few inches from the crucifix that dangled from her neck.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025

No crucifix, not even a simple dog collar.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

I opened my drawer and took out the crucifix I kept hidden under my clothes, and I put it under my pillow for the night.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez