sacrilege
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To refer to the Manhattanite rock quintet as third best in any context feels like music sacrilege.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
In Punjab, India's only Sikh-majority state, sacrilege against the Guru Granth Sahib is among the most sensitive issues.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
He was a diminutive guitar deity who could only have descended in America, but calling him something so plain and mortal as “American” still feels close to sacrilege.
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026
As if that weren’t sacrilege enough, the authors offer a series of additionally shocking revelations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The solemn tone, more than the sacrilege of what she said, made me look up.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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