sacrificial

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She intended them “to cement her status as a sacrificial figure in the image of Socrates,” Ms. Stalnaker writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Christian magazine Charisma further explained that throughout the Bible, “God commands His people to ‘defend the fatherless’ and to care for orphans with compassion, justice and sacrificial love.”

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2025

Some will see him now as a victim, a sacrificial lamb, a man who had the bravery to speak up about the problems the club faced and who got driven out because of it.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

“It was such a revelation to me as a kid, but later I was more interested in who the person was that would agree to be the sacrificial lamb,” Bradford said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

Take me instead, I’ll be your sacrificial lamb.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez