sacrilege

Example Sentences

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Some Native activists argue it is sacrilege to expose songs of ancestors to the non-Native world.

From New York Times

Such a solution is little short of a sacrilege in Haiti, but the beleaguered funeral home director has little choice.

From Seattle Times

I know adding cebollas and ajo are sacrilege in certain circles — maybe paprika, too — but I like the sweetness they add.

From Salon

Some in Mary Lincoln’s day thought to grieve as deeply as she did was sacrilege.

From Washington Post

He responded as though that would have been songwriting sacrilege; these were moments in time, time capsules of past selves in all their glorious imperfections.

From New York Times