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sacrilege

[sak-ruh-lij] / ˈsæk rə lɪdʒ /


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

From Salon • May 5, 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

The lorry motors on, the party continues and a sacrilege is committed.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2023

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

With that stroke the void moved from sacrilege to holiness.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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