chastity
Example Sentences
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A monk named Paschalis devotes his life to a biography of the noncanonical saint Wilgefortis, a venerated Christian noblewoman who grew a beard to vouchsafe her chastity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
The sisters’ vows of chastity and poverty and the air of secrecy that shrouds their cloistered lives are all intriguingly antithetical to modern Western values of sex, money and fame.
From New York Times • May 16, 2024
Franklin maintained his own list of virtues: temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity, and humility.
From National Geographic • Nov. 8, 2023
Vestals swore a vow of chastity, and the punishment for breaking it was severe, illustrating the symbolic importance of their virginity, which was linked to the preservation of Rome.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
“Do you wish to pursue the cloistered life and take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience?”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Vocabulary lists containing chastity
"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 1
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Novel Study: The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Acts 1–2
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Tess of the d'Urbervilles
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