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Recent Examples of asceticism
The bout of asceticism didn’t deter her from finishing a quarter of the album, however.
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Arimeta Diop, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Louise tells tales of drunkenness, asceticism, death.
—Hervé Guibert, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
And, for a population just one generation removed from near-universal poverty, Western celebrations of India’s mystical asceticism hold little appeal.
—Peter Martin, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2015
The Buddha’s first sermon also described the Middle Way: a balance between the extremes of asceticism and indulgence.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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Arimeta Diop, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Louise tells tales of drunkenness, asceticism, death.
—Hervé Guibert, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
And, for a population just one generation removed from near-universal poverty, Western celebrations of India’s mystical asceticism hold little appeal.
—Peter Martin, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2015
The Buddha’s first sermon also described the Middle Way: a balance between the extremes of asceticism and indulgence.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asceticism
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Featuring bold new artwork by Violeta Encarnación and an exclusive introduction by the author, this deluxe version of the Booker Prize-winning novel reimagines the beloved tale of survival, spirituality, and storytelling.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Brian Recker is a public theologian, speaker, and writer exploring Christian spirituality beyond exclusion and fear.—
Brian Recker,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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All these men have the right combination of assets, holiness, organizational skills, ability to evangelize.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2025
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The outer appearances distracted me from the inner holiness.—
Rabbi Jack Engel,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2025
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And then reality crashes down around them in a series of scenes that expose the cruel hypocrisy of Iran’s corrupt system (which purports to uphold morality, but allows men in positions of authority to indulge themselves in egregious ways).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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The post did not address the morality of allowing biological males in girls sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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Moreover, his commitment to the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship demonstrates respect for a key tenet of the profession of medicine.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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What drew these writers together was a spiritual movement that placed the sanctity of nature—and the sense of the divine that nature inspires—at the center of the world: transcendentalism.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Wealth is a draw for the rich and poor alike, a capitalist paradise rooted in fervent belief and devotion.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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The crackdown often intensifies around sensitive dates – especially his birthday – but devotion to the spiritual leader has quietly endured.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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“Asceticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asceticism. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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