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Recent Examples of celibate
As if women didn’t already have enough reason to fear men, the rise of the incel (involuntarily celibate) movement surely represents one of the most disheartening and dangerous subcultures to have sprung from the internet’s rotten skull.
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Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 6 June 2024
Supporters of Sabarimala’s ban argue that no other Ayyappan temple restricts women’s access because nowhere else does Ayyappan appear in his celibate ascetic form.
—Deepa Das Acevedo, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2019
Lenny Kravitz has been celibate for almost a decade and Ice-T does not approve.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 31 May 2024
This — along with the unusual premise of celibate ascetics taking on the challenge of worldly romance — has given the Buddhist version its own viral fame, which the foundation hoped to maximize by opening it to the press.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
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Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 6 June 2024
Supporters of Sabarimala’s ban argue that no other Ayyappan temple restricts women’s access because nowhere else does Ayyappan appear in his celibate ascetic form.
—Deepa Das Acevedo, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2019
Lenny Kravitz has been celibate for almost a decade and Ice-T does not approve.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 31 May 2024
This — along with the unusual premise of celibate ascetics taking on the challenge of worldly romance — has given the Buddhist version its own viral fame, which the foundation hoped to maximize by opening it to the press.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for celibate
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Much of this chaste romance takes place in public spaces such as cafes, art galleries and bowling alleys that are strangely empty apart from the lovebirds.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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Disney's superhero franchise typically stays very chaste, but witches live to break the rules.Christian Holub, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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The cross-continent trek for Rye Riptides, which students and now-retired Rye Junior High School science teacher Sheila Adams stuffed with photos of the Rye students, a facemask with their signatures on it, fall leaves, acorns and state quarters, was conducted with the help of Educational Passages.Ian Lenahan, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2022
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The totem pole was carved by members of the Lummi Nation and is being transported from their home in Washington state to Washington, D.C., as part of a 15-day, cross-continent journey to advocate for the protection of sacred places and the expansion of tribal sovereignty rights.Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 July 2021
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In 2023, a Pew Research Center survey found that single women owned 58% of houses owned by unmarried Americans, while single men owned 42%.Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 27 Nov. 2024
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More marriages means more married women voting Republican and in turn fewer unmarried women voting for Democrats.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Depp goes beyond Ellen’s virginal purity to complicate our understanding of this character’s relationship to darkness — how she is at once disturbed by and deeply intimate with it.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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The film treats Ryder’s Beth as the evil hag witch who the virginal hard worker Nina has to beat to achieve her dreams, and Ryder plays that role with relish and gusto.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
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And thousands of kits that could free more innocent people have been left untested – again.Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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While this sounds easy and innocent enough, FAFSA has the potential to become an insidious tool.Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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The weights are made of solid cast iron and encased in virgin rubber to Resist cracking and fading and protect floors and equipment.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
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This fruity, tasty extra virgin olive oil from the hills of Catalonia is made from 100% sweet, nutty Arbequina olives.Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Celibate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celibate. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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