How to Use Purim in a Sentence
Purim
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Easter, Purim, and Día de Muertos are repeating events that work like keyframes in our lives.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 2024-07-16
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The annual Purim parade in the city was canceled this year over security concerns.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 2024-04-18
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Jews across the empire began serving baklava on the holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Purim as well.
—John Moretti, Smithsonian Magazine, 2023-08-22
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Que es Purim, la festividad judia mas alegre Texas wants to arrest immigrants in the country illegally.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 2024-11-25
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The Purim story is one of stunning reversals, none more consequential than Esther’s transition from passivity to action.
—Todd Pittinsky, New York Daily News, 2024-03-23
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Additionally, it can be associated with other cultural and religious events, including the Jewish holiday of Purim.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2024-03-25
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