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scarlet letter

noun as in mark on sinner

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And Broadwell likewise will “wear a scarlet letter on her chest,” Heldman predicted.

So, we founded A is For, an organization that uses the scarlet letter A as an instantly recognizable symbol of defiance and unity.

And then, of course, there was poor Hester Prynne—branded with a scarlet letter for mothering a child with another man.

Beyond the physical burden, shackles double as a scarlet letter.

Recalled actress Isabelle Adjani: “People wanted to brand her with a scarlet letter.”

She brings out the power of conscience as forcibly as Hawthorne has done in his "Scarlet Letter."

"The Scarlet Letter" was written, and a marvellous success rewarded the author and his stout-hearted wife.

If once she had been wearer of the scarlet letter, the color thereof had faded these years back.

The grace and tenderness of the author of the 'Scarlet Letter' is discernable in its pages.

One day my teacher found me in a corner of the library poring over the pages of "The Scarlet Letter."

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On this page you'll find 3 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to scarlet letter, such as: badge of infamy, bar sinister, and mark of cain.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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