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sacrilege

[sak-ruh-lij] / ˈsæk rə lɪdʒ /


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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

His meticulously assembled forest of skulls, femurs, tibiae, and fibulae isn’t sacrilege; it’s a memorial.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

There was only a dot of cream cheese left, so I had to supplement it with butter — sacrilege to New Yorkers.

From Washington Times • Jul. 19, 2023

In the theater world, the sentiment would normally be a form of sacrilege.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2023

We’re tempted to spell it like religious, but sacrilege is the root.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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