as in criminal
a person who commits moral wrongs
even the worst sinner can be redeemed
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Recent Examples of sinner
There are times throughout history when people blamed sinners for these storms, Baram said; even more recently there was even a belief that hurricanes targeted Florida counties that voted for former president George W. Bush.
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 13 Oct. 2024
Come 'ye saints and come 'ye sinners — there will reportedly be more of Hulu's reality hit.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Shades of Thornton Wilder and John Steinbeck flicker in this elegy to the down and out, the dreamers and the sinners who lose everything, even their sense of themselves.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
Hotel Peter & Paul, in the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans, plays up the building's history as a Catholic church, schoolhouse, rectory, and convent, referencing saints and sinners.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2024
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 13 Oct. 2024
Come 'ye saints and come 'ye sinners — there will reportedly be more of Hulu's reality hit.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Shades of Thornton Wilder and John Steinbeck flicker in this elegy to the down and out, the dreamers and the sinners who lose everything, even their sense of themselves.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
Hotel Peter & Paul, in the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans, plays up the building's history as a Catholic church, schoolhouse, rectory, and convent, referencing saints and sinners.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinner
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Murder on Music Row, an investigative podcast from The Tennessean, focuses on the 1989 murder of country music chart director Kevin Hughes, who tried to operate with integrity in a business full of sharks and criminals.Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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A lot of criminals when confronted with the potential of being bitten by a police canine immediately surrender.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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Along with beautification, local leaders say public art has the power to foster a sense of ownership among residents and let would-be wrongdoers know that an area is cared for.Justin L. Mack, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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According to Pelletier, the DOJ's approach often leaves individual corporate wrongdoers untouched, even when the DOJ says there's evidence of serious misconduct.Brian Mann, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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Here the villain isn't a person but an incredibly advanced AI with the power to destabilize the world.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Irrational self-belief is one of the reasons villains deeply resonate across culture, says Kevin Wynter, a professor of media studies at Pomona College.Jason Parham, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Sinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinner. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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