virtue
Example Sentences
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By virtue of their creativity alone, these 11 movies have the power to restore your faith in film.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Gafill said he would have expected a 35% pickup, “simply by virtue of reopening the highway.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
In Ancient Egypt, pharaohs and noblewomen wore embellished braided wigs to show power, and in the Middle Ages, women's long hair became associated with femininity and virtue.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Current and former officials hail the government’s steady approach, saying Kuwait isn’t trying to emulate others and learned from the 1990 war that caution is a virtue.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
On this morning, the virtue of the root was fully tested.
From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass
Vocabulary lists containing virtue
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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"The Monkey's Paw," Vocabulary from the short story
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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