as in cross
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Recent Examples of calvary
Some of these calvaries, like one of the oldest, at Tronoën, near the seashore southwest of Quimper, assemble an enormous cast of actors.
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Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
The large calvaries, caught up in the grand rhythm of the story, have several hundred figures.
—Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
With a few decades’ distance Miller emphasized the personal calvary over the McCarthy analogy.
—Stacy Schiff, The New York Review of Books, 22 Dec. 2022
The days after news of the deaths have been a calvary for those left behind, Amarinder Singh said.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2022
The Bridges lived only a few blocks from the school, but the morning trip there was a calvary for Ruby and her mother.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2020
Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
The large calvaries, caught up in the grand rhythm of the story, have several hundred figures.
—Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
With a few decades’ distance Miller emphasized the personal calvary over the McCarthy analogy.
—Stacy Schiff, The New York Review of Books, 22 Dec. 2022
The days after news of the deaths have been a calvary for those left behind, Amarinder Singh said.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2022
The Bridges lived only a few blocks from the school, but the morning trip there was a calvary for Ruby and her mother.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calvary
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His 16-minute cameo against Tottenham Hotspur in November provided flickers of the Belgian at his glorious best, threading the ball for Erling Haaland moments after coming on, before swinging in a first-time cross that was scuffed over the bar by a back-tracking defence.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Now there’s Crush, which reads almost like a cross between the two.Vulture Editors, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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Amazingly, Mom stayed conscious and talking the entire time of this ordeal.Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this month, Main Street Sports officially emerged from bankruptcy, ending a nearly two-year ordeal.Alex Sherman, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
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But in the downtown criminal courthouse, the absence of defendants derailed proceedings in several cases, including at least one murder trial slated to begin closing arguments Friday.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Another trial defense lawyer, Emil Bove, sat inside the courtroom facing the video screens and the judge.Sean Piccoli, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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While that admission might seem shocking, Love is only one of many Drag Race queens who have spoken up in recent years about the financial tribulations of competing on the show — and the high cost of competing in general.James Factora, Them, 8 Jan. 2025
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His ability to follow through on his desire to rebuild the South Bronx was sabotaged by the tribulations of his term.Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Relatives of some of the victims murdered by a serial killer known as Jack the Ripper have backed a call for the investigation to be reopened after new evidence emerged. Jack the Ripper, whose identity has never been confirmed, was linked to 11 murders between 1888 and 1892 in east London.Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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The White House also sought to tackle transnational repression by issuing a travel ban on Saudi citizens connected to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and by tasking federal agencies to reach out to diaspora communities across the United States.Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Calvary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calvary. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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