flagellate

Example Sentences

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In some poems below, the word works both with the faux meaning and the real one, like “flagellate” to hit with a flag.

From Washington Post

With loud dirges pounding from loudspeakers, hundreds of men and boys march or form circles where they flagellate their backs with knives and chains.

From Washington Post

In the northern La Rioja region, many participants wear ankle chains and flagellate themselves.

From Seattle Times

The real-life Lawrence had himself flagellated, reflecting a tortured soul more than a starchy independent.

From Washington Post

During the Ashura processions, which are held across the world, many participants beat their backs with chains, flagellating themselves in a symbolic expression of regret for not being able to help Hussein before his martyrdom.

From Washington Times