banishment

Example Sentences

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The opprobrium that ensued in the course of a shamelessly one-sided trial shredded their reputations, cost them their jobs and led to an incurable banishment from public life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Let’s say you were ordered deported and you now faced banishment from your country.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2026

Despite its extended running time, the episode ended without a murder or a banishment, leaving us with a huge number of questions.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

Cher wasn’t offended by the banishment; in fact, she clarified her fashion intentions with impeccable logic.

From Salon • May 3, 2025

He didn’t know all the ins and outs of banishment, but he did remember Luxa saying that no one survived living in the Underland alone for long.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins