Golgotha
Example Sentences
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In summoning an image of Golgotha, the Jerusalem hillside where Christ was crucified, and in decrying the prospect of war with Mexico, Sumner offered a vivid celebration of the concept of justice.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2020
Is the man dragging his cross toward Golgotha Nigerian?
From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2020
The field of Golgotha and dead men’s skulls.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2018
By the end of the 4th century, pilgrims were traveling to Jerusalem, where they could visit Golgotha and venerate a relic of the “true cross,” supposedly discovered by the Roman Empress Helena.
From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2017
Outside were Golgotha sounds of strong men digging holes for upright timbers in hard, hard ground.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
