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sacrilege

[sak-ruh-lij] / ˈsæk rə lɪdʒ /


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The idea was to call attention to the way women have been de-centered in the male canon, but some felt it was sacrilege to subject Wilson’s work to a feminist stunt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

In the minds of some retrograde dweebs, representing these baddies with a woman who could play Barbie was sacrilege.

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

As if that weren’t sacrilege enough, the authors offer a series of additionally shocking revelations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

That claim might seem like sacrilege to generations of basketball fans who watched golden eras of the NBA from Wilt/Russell to LeBron/Curry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025

For Smith, walking into that barn must have been akin to entering a cathedral; telling Fitzsimmons that he could improve on his work must have felt like sacrilege.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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