seven deadly sins

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Gluttony is one of Christianity’s seven deadly sins.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

Each cone represents one of the seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023

Of the seven deadly sins, envy is the one you’d least expect to see in the world’s highest-ranking executives.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2022

He defined boredom as "ultimately about not caring for whatever is around you" and placed it among the seven deadly sins.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2021

Night and the God of Sleep again amuse the audience with an allegorical mask; and the seven deadly sins, figured as men, women and beasts, march across the stage.

From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by Symonds, John Addington