oblation

noun

Definition of oblationnext
as in sacrifice

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  1. sacrifice
  2. offering
  3. propitiation
  4. libation
Noun
  • Keep the thrills coming with Jessica Guess’s Cirque Berserk, which stars four teens who make an annual sacrifice to the queen of the underworld in exchange for eternal youth.
    Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Festival participants wore costumes made from animal skins and lighted huge fires to burn crops as a sacrifice to the deities.
    Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of sacrifice
Noun
  • Luxury items are also part of the store’s offerings.
    Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Breeze Airways is gearing up for winter with one-way flights starting at $39 — offering escapes from sunny beaches to popular ski destinations.
    Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of offering
Noun
  • The coming propitiation looms large — an angel of mercy hovering over this melodrama, even at its most melodramatic.
    Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 11 July 2023
  • Slavery was upheld in our original Constitution, as a propitiation between Southern states—where the economy thrummed on the backs of human chattel—and the states that had either no use for slavery or were considering its abolition.
    Rich Logis, The New Republic, 19 Apr. 2023
Definition of propitiation
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  • The public is encouraged to visit these establishments to order these specialty libations.
    Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Indulge your love for food and libations with a diverse selection of cooking and wine pairing classes.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of libation
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