commandments

Example Sentences

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I was following one of the most important commandments of retirement: Keep busy to stave off feelings of isolation or depression.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

They've inspired great works of art and literature, motivated countless believers to obey God's commandments and driven some of the bloodiest conflicts in the collective biography of our species.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2023

Father Ioann adds that he is a Christian pacifist whose moral views are entirely based on the commandments of the Gospel and canons of the Russian Orthodox Church.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2022

I get carried away with the bounty of the season, selecting whatever looks good from the greenmarket, putting it all in one bowl, paying little mind to the salad commandments about balancing texture and acid.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2022

The lecture evolves into a list of commandments: You will not count all the miles that are left.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti