Judas

Example Sentences

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The cult star promised covers of metal staples like Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, as well as "a few originals forged in the same cosmic fire."

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

In 2 Maccabees, Judas Maccabeus offers prayers for the dead—meaningful only if the soul can be aided after death—but Protestants typically consider the book extracanonical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

The casting was headline-making: Erivo, fresh off “Wicked,” as Jesus, and Adam Lambert as Judas.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2025

But we’ve never seen one like this before: A Judas kiss that went straight to the heart and shattered their deepest convictions.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2025

To a Karhider reading our canons, the crime of Judas lies not in his betrayal of Christ but in the act that, sealing despair, denies the chance of forgiveness, change, life: his suicide.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin