sacrilegious
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"That seems sacrilegious to me. I certainly don't aim at awards when I'm making the music, I'd be doing it either way," he says.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
Alfie, who’s either being willfully obtuse or radically uncompromising, sees nothing sacrilegious in Wilde’s one-act tragedy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025
This year, Petras became the first openly trans artists to win in a major category at the Grammy Awards for her playfully sacrilegious collaboration with Sam Smith, “Unholy,” in the best pop duo/group performance category.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2023
While many Muslims consider visual depictions of the Prophet sacrilegious, the view is not universal.
From Washington Times • Jan. 13, 2023
“Adding salt to my veal medallions is sacrilegious, ’’saidDaniel. scissors.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Vocabulary lists containing sacrilegious
The Tragedy of Macbeth
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The Catcher in the Rye
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