holy war

Examples Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of holy war Busch has framed her quest to unearth election fraud in Arizona — which has been debunked by independent investigators — in the language of a religious holy war. Azi Paybarah, Washington Post, 27 June 2024 Paul knows from his own dreams that this sparked holy war he's just started will kill billions (with a B) of people. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024 And at the center of this web are the ayatollahs declaring holy war on the Great Satan (which is us). New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2024 Contributors there continue to employ the language of holy war. Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for holy war 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy war
Noun
  • What To Know Lebanon's nuanced internal politics are impacted by shifting factions and alliances largely consisting of leaders who participated in the country's devastating 15-year civil war that ended in 1990, making presidential elections difficult.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • This interventionism bred instability and triggered mass migration from Africa and the Middle East to Europe, especially during the Syrian civil war in the 2010s.
    Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Today, the United States finds itself in at least the sixth year of a second cold war, this time with China, a confrontation that has become even more dangerous under the Biden administration.
    Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • In the brewing cold war between the U.S. and China, semiconductors are among the most vital battlegrounds.
    Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This is a rivalry that dates to 1890 and is the nation’s longest uninterrupted series as the schools have met each year since 1907 while persevering through two world wars, a depression and a pandemic.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • In the nine decades since, the business has witnessed a calamitous world war, a radical change in the way men dress, and a once-in-a-century pandemic.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in a limited war since last October, but Israeli forces have significantly escalated the scope of their attacks since the beginning of September in an attempt to force Hezbollah to stop its attacks on northern Israel.
    Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Sep. 2024
  • In this scenario, which may already be coming to fruition, the meager hope is that the conflict transforms into simply a more limited war.
    Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2024

Thesaurus Entries Near holy war

Cite this Entry

“Holy war.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20war. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on holy war

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!