sacrilegious

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"That seems sacrilegious to me. I certainly don't aim at awards when I'm making the music, I'd be doing it either way," he says.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

I don’t know if this is sacrilegious, but we serve gumbo with rice, and so I’ll often serve my ratatouille with rice.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2024

Muslims consider images of the prophet to be sacrilegious and encouraging of idolatry.

From Washington Times • Dec. 8, 2023

Bethanne Patrick’s July highlights include romance, sci-fi and sacrilegious hijinks, as well as probing memoirs and a new Harvey Weinstein exposé.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2022

“I’ve raised the two most sacrilegious children I know,” Lillian said sadly.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy