banishment

Example Sentences

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Part hobo, part insult comic, part performance artist, Diogenes flaunted his disregard for convention in ways that scandalized the bourgeoisie of Athens and, later, Corinth, after his banishment from Sinope became permanent.

From The Wall Street Journal

That means the banishment will be left “to the hands of fate,” Winkleman said.

From BBC

After his banishment, the 27-year-old revealed that he had always been a faithful.

From BBC

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

From BBC

He eventually brokered a settlement, allowing Rose to voluntarily accept banishment for life in return for no further punishment.

From Salon