penitent
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The penitent Magdalene was a popular subject in Artemisia’s day, and several versions of the painting exist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
So then—can an inanimate tool such as this typewriter be penitent, reformed, and redeemed from the original sin of its creation?
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024
But it also happens to be Ash Wednesday, the solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Christianity’s most penitent season.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024
The early brawler, the reformed sage, the repeat offender, the penitent observer of silence, the strategist, the troublemaker, the king of the kids, the petulant self-justifier, the granular cricket analyst, the late-career paragon.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2023
When the penance had reached the appropriate level for a particular sin, the penitent was granted absolution in advance, though he might never be called on to commit the sin.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing penitent
Grade 10, List 4
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