calvary

Example Sentences

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Jessie Sheehan, on the other hand, skips the oats and calls in pecans, and a calvary of spices including ginger and nutmeg.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2022

But the calvary also isn’t coming — not yet, anyway.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2022

His calvary - his enemies would say "deceit" - goes back to 2006.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2016

“We’re living a calvary here; we are suffering,” said Louisor Zepenge, a student.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2014

It also came with a surprise, for we had heard nothing of this treasure of refined carving, and had anticipated nothing more than the wonderful calvary.

From The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 4, April, 1891 by Wood, Charles W.