righteous
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She has a passion for classics like “Unchained Melody” by the Righteous Brothers and songs by Etta James and Aretha Franklin—though her top five artists overall included Taylor Swift, Sza and Kendrick Lamar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
In a June interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Goodman hinted that he had decided to relocate, telling the publication that he was living in Charleston, S.C., where “The Righteous Gemstones” was filmed.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025
They played at concerts with chart toppers like the Temptations, the Righteous Brothers, Marvin Gaye and the Rolling Stones.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025
Righteous outcry has turned into an outpouring of support, spawning a flurry of demonstrations across the city, open letters, crowdfunding campaigns and lawmaker interventions as residents appeal for his release.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025
It is a Good thing to execute Justice, but yet a private man must not invade the Judgment-Seat, though it were to passe even the most Righteous Sentence.
From Citt and Bumpkin (1680) by L'Estrange, Sir Roger
Vocabulary lists containing righteous
Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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Donald Trump Inauguration Address- January 20, 2017
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 14–18
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