desecrate
Example Sentences
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“Excessively entertainment-oriented portrayals desecrate the nation’s suffering and disrespect the people who made sacrifices,” read a recent commentary published in the state-run Economic Daily newspaper.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025
Tension was brewing between us, but I was terrified to address it and desecrate our sacred platonic bond as roommates.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025
Cemetery operators Olinger Crown Hill concurred, telling KUSA-TV that it is “deeply disturbing that someone would desecrate a final resting place.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2023
In Nevada, several Indigenous tribes filed lawsuits against the proposed Thacker Pass mine, arguing that it would desecrate sacred land and violate cultural rights.
From Salon • Sep. 7, 2023
She said “friend" in English; the tame word parents used because they could not desecrate their tongues with “boyfriend," even though it was exactly what they meant: somebody romantic, a marriage prospect.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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