exorcism

Example Sentences

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“It’s like an exorcism for all this fear and body shame that I grew up with,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Or is Theophilus acting in actual bad faith, so convinced by his preferred mythology that he’s unworried about any harm the rites of exorcism inflict on Emma?

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2025

When I learned how to check my own daily screen time, it made me want to sign up for an exorcism.

From Slate • Nov. 16, 2024

"A bit like ghostbusting, that sort of thing, and a bit of an exorcist as well. Although, we don’t very often do the exorcism, certainly not of people."

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

At some point in the night, Miss Wren’s gentle massage had turned into something resembling an interspecies pro-wrestling match crossed with an exorcism.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs