sacrifice
Example Sentences
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Ever since, the people of France and Normandy have shown their gratitude for America’s sacrifice.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
"The values he lived by, love, sacrifice and generosity are the foundation he left behind."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
An unglamorous choice to replace taskmaster Tom Thibodeau, the well-traveled Brown turned a good team into a great one by convincing them to collectively sacrifice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
What’s being asked for is competitive balance, and while it sounds nice, that’s an ambition that requires a healthy amount of collectivism and sacrifice, and leads to my last point here:
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
On the voyage the Greeks stopped at an island to offer a sacrifice and Philoctetes was bitten by a serpent, a most frightful wound.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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