sacrificial

Example Sentences

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The amended suit said Grossberg’s deposition testimony, “as manufactured by Fox News,” put her and Bartiromo “squarely on the frontline of the Dominion/Fox lawsuit so they could be scapegoated as sacrificial female lambs.”

From Los Angeles Times

In interviews, former Harmon employees described themselves as sacrificial lambs to Bed Bath & Beyond’s quest to save itself.

From New York Times

Quite possibly a sacrificial victim will eventually have to made - no doubt in the form of Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne.

From BBC

A former butcher, Ali likened the sight of people carrying their dead family members to the cemetery to people carrying lambs as sacrificial offerings for the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha.

From Reuters

In response to Bishop Griswold’s death, the Episcopal House of Bishops praised his “careful and sacrificial leadership as Primate during a sensitive and unsettled season in our history as a Church.”

From New York Times