sacrilege
Example Sentences
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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
To those who view Wilder’s stories as true examples of American self-determination and singular grit, that may read as sacrilege.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
The idea was to call attention to the way women have been de-centered in the male canon, but some felt it was sacrilege to subject Wilson’s work to a feminist stunt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
That claim might seem like sacrilege to generations of basketball fans who watched golden eras of the NBA from Wilt/Russell to LeBron/Curry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
When Dad wasn’t around, I’d heard her say things that he—or at least this new incarnation of him—would have called sacrilege, things like, “Herbs are supplements. For something serious, you should go to a doctor.”
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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Things Fall Apart
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