exorcism
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
As they pursue an exorcism, Castro keeps the suspense at a perfect pace.
From Los Angeles Times
One of the challenges of filming the climatic exorcism scene was to convey the freezing temperature of the child’s bedroom by getting the actors’ breath to show onscreen, he said to American Cinematographer.
From Los Angeles Times
The miracles, teachings, exorcisms were one thing, but they were all signposts of the greater miracle: the healing of the human heart.
From Seattle Times
Subsequent passages feel like quieter but deeper exorcisms of anger or grief.
From New York Times
A bass line buzzes like a live wire, snaking continuously through this exorcism of anxiety.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.