sacrilegious
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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
"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
Muslims consider images of the prophet to be sacrilegious and encouraging of idolatry.
From Washington Times • Dec. 8, 2023
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
Every secret of the body was rendered up—bone risen through flesh, sacrilegious glimpses of an intestine or an optic nerve.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing sacrilegious
The Tragedy of Macbeth
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The Catcher in the Rye
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