casting out

Example Sentences

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The casting out of seven demons from Mary Magdalene is not presented as a dramatic scene, but rather a simple case of being "healed."

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2023

By casting out a constellation of exceptions, the authors, who certainly were not alone in this type of work, attempted to show that underneath all the media hype, real people were still sharing real community.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2021

"For many choirs, Christmas is their main concert of the year, so they start preparing and casting out for ideas in the spring," says Chilcott.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2018

“It’s not like we’re casting out these wide nets … and just randomly listening to people or randomly reading emails,” he said.

From Washington Times • Jan. 17, 2018

My father was still standing at the end of the reef, patiently casting out, waiting for nengkan to manifest itself as a fish.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan