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confessional

[kuhn-fesh-uh-nl] / kənˈfɛʃ ə nl /
NOUN
confession booth
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The film’s theatrical provenance reveals itself in long monologues in the Marilyn confessional room and Pedretti delivers one that reveals the depth beyond Cherry’s ditzy exterior.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Toward the end of the evening, there was an unexpected confessional.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Harriet didn't mince her words when she won the opportunity to speak directly to the traitors, who were hidden away in the church confessional.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

On that fateful day in March when he sent Matthiesen that confessional email, Doyle strongly suggested that his disappearing act would be final.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

When her turn came, Francie pushed aside the heavy curtain and knelt in the confessional.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith