profane
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The artist initially intended to create five matching versions of his toilet, which he titled “America” as a way to question which spaces in a museum get deemed sacred versus profane.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
The Church saw vinum clarum as a profane wine, and its consumption was not imbued with Christian symbolism, nor attached to any table ceremony.
From Salon • Jul. 15, 2024
I’m trying to explain the difference between sacred and profane time to my class on world religions, and baseball exemplifies the sacred variety.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024
“It is profane to compare the long, painful history of abuse and discrimination suffered by Black Americans to something totally different.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024
“For how long?” mocked the profane old man with a gleam of malicious elation.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing profane
Romeo and Juliet
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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Grade 11, List 3
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