strict fast
Example Sentences
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And it all came from a player who has spent recent weeks managing a strict fast from dawn until sunset to observe Ramadan as a Muslim.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2023
The three are Muslims who observe Ramadan and began a strict fast from dawn until sunset daily starting March 22 and continuing through April 20.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2023
Third, he must observe a strict fast, from morning to night, during every day of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Mohammedan year.
From Early European History by Webster, Hutton
The pleasure that some fathers feed upon Is my strict fast, I mean my children's looks; And therein fasting, hast thou made me gaunt.
From King Richard II by Shakespeare, William
The chief now paints himself black, and commences a strict fast, only tasting a decoction of consecrated herbs to assist his dreams, which are strictly noted and interpreted by the elders.
From The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) by Warburton, George
