golden calf

Example Sentences

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As I came to painfully realize: Trump the golden calf is no messiah or savior.

From Salon

When their leader Moses ascended Mount Sinai to obtain ten holy commandments from God, the impatient Jews crafted a golden calf as an idol and began worshipping it.

From Salon

Meanwhile, in the rest of Australia, the fate of the golden calf remains an obsession.

From Los Angeles Times

This fuels and reinforces the extreme behaviors and bolsters allegiance to false gods, golden calves, and their message.

From Salon

This is fatherhood, the devil god and the golden calf — the godly man, a jealous human being.

From New York Times