idolatry

Example Sentences

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He then issued a religious edict, or fatwa, that allowed image-making and the depiction of living beings for scientific and educational purposes, so long as it did not lead to idolatry.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2023

Anyone speaking of Kissinger’s sincerity will forgive me if I do not indulge in such idolatry.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2023

The Israeli government expressed alarm over the defacement, which officials also attributed to Jewish iconoclasm in obedience to early prohibitions against idolatry.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

I was stunned by Ryan Kartje’s slobbering idolatry of Caleb Williams.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2022

She must have looked into our eyes and seen the shining idolatry there and understood that she was trapped.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck