sacrilege
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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
While some might cry sacrilege at comparing a filmmaker like Żuławski to Paul W.S.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
As if that weren’t sacrilege enough, the authors offer a series of additionally shocking revelations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 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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