the Passion

noun

: the sufferings of Jesus Christ between the night of the Last Supper and his death

Examples of the Passion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The top lot in the Passion for Time sale was a one-of-a-kind Philippe Dufour Grande & Petite Sonnerie No.1 in 18k yellow gold that sold for CHF 5,127,000 (about $5.7 million). —Carol Besler, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2023

This amazing overture is, literally, a Passion Play, a performance of Christ’s crucifixion (Gance himself portrays the actor in the role of Jesus), as in the Passion Play still regularly mounted in Oberammergau, Germany. —Armond White, National Review, 25 Aug. 2023

Advertisement Still, there’s no denying the passion for the non-contact, 7-on-7 sport. —John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023

There was an eight-year gap, and the passion in the music wasn’t tremendously different. —Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2023