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sacrilegious

[sak-ruh-lij-uhs, -lee-juhs] / ˌsæk rəˈlɪdʒ əs, -ˈli dʒəs /


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At once straight-faced, sacrilegious and scatological, “Team America” needed nine tries to eke past the MPAA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

The Sorbonne has said the "Moliere Ex Machina" project was aimed at "bringing to life a world that never was, but could have been", and acknowledged its attempt to imitate Moliere "was bold, almost sacrilegious".

From Barron's ● May 4, 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

While many Muslims consider visual depictions of the Prophet sacrilegious, the view is not universal.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 13, 2023

“Please. I would feel terrible throwing them away. Obviously they were important to the people who used to live here. It would feel, I don’t know, sacrilegious or something.”

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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