sacrilegious
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That message — a howl of righteous anger at state corruption and the perversion of religion to serve the nefarious agendas of cruel, power-mad men — is what makes “The Devils” sacrilegious yet not apostate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The Sorbonne has said the "Moliere Ex Machina" project was aimed at "bringing to life a world that never was, but could have been", and acknowledged its attempt to imitate Moliere "was bold, almost sacrilegious".
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
I don’t know if this is sacrilegious, but we serve gumbo with rice, and so I’ll often serve my ratatouille with rice.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2024
While many Muslims consider visual depictions of the Prophet sacrilegious, the view is not universal.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
“Please. I would feel terrible throwing them away. Obviously they were important to the people who used to live here. It would feel, I don’t know, sacrilegious or something.”
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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