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
Stafford did not appear, pleading that it was a Friday, and a strict fast for him.
From Father Stafford by Anthony Hope
During that time the candidates for honors were obliged to such a strict fast and abstinence, that not a morsel of food, nor a drop of water passed their lips during the time.
From The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid by Dennis Collins
A strict fast is observed during the day.
