exorcism

Example Sentences

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"Everything just poured out when writing, like an exorcism – I don't know what follows an exorcism but it's got to be better than what was there before."

From BBC

But critics have lavished praise on the record, calling it a "jaw-dropping" and "brutal" act of "personal exorcism", while praising Allen's gift for melody, on songs that span flamenco, bossa nova, and "infectious pop".

From BBC

In the “Exorcist” maze, for instance, that means witnessing a full exorcism, complete with special effects that will have walls give way to demonic specters.

From Los Angeles Times

If his words literally refer to exorcism’s particularities, they subtextually wrestle with faith as a notion, and trickle into broader political life, too.

From Salon

“I think all this exorcism business is a hoax. Buddy says the movie is scary and I don’t like to be scared.”

From Los Angeles Times