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sacrilege

[sak-ruh-lij] / ˈsæk rə lɪdʒ /


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Being complicit, however reluctantly, in their destruction seemed almost sacrilege.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

To refer to the Manhattanite rock quintet as third best in any context feels like music sacrilege.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 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

Putting dirty clothes back on was a sacrilege.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour




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