asceticism

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Recent Examples of asceticism Upon his election, Bergoglio took the name Francis after Saint Francis of Assisi, who was known for his asceticism and ministry to the poor. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Apr. 2025 The bout of asceticism didn’t deter her from finishing a quarter of the album, however. 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 See All Example Sentences for asceticism
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Noun
  • Rather than a set of cosmic beliefs, many people treat astrology as a tool — part spirituality, part cultural practice, part entertainment and part language for understanding themselves and others.
    Christopher P. Scheitle, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The latest season transported viewers to Thailand, where the latest batch of glamorous guests (played by Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, Carrie Coon, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Walton Goggins and many more) encountered enlightenment, spirituality and death.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For instance, the fruit’s holiness is signaled in the Pentateuch.
    Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Mitevska also refuses to sanctify Mother Teresa more than necessary, instead portraying her as a strict disciplinarian who believed in organizational practicality as much as in the inherent holiness of children.
    Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This deep connection between trees and morality is further evidenced in a trope of Western literature in which humans are transformed into trees, sometimes as an embodiment of sin.
    Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Rebecca Ferguson stars as Captain Olivia Walker, a senior White House official tasked with keeping the government functioning as panic sets in, while Idris Elba plays a top national security adviser who must balance strategy with morality.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The existential gripes from older generations about the sanctity of live show experiences seem to misunderstand the moment.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Republicans used to stand for restraint and order, devoted to the sanctity of markets and the stability of institutions.
    Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Through countless binges and marathons, the NBC sitcom has built up a fan devotion that borders on religious.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
  • For the occasion, de Caunes revives one of his popular characters, a diehard redneck rock ’n’ roll fan whose taste for tall tales is matched only by his genuine devotion to music.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At its core, this transit is a reminder that clarity is power and in Virgo’s world, cleanliness really is next to godliness.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Cowliness is next to godliness.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025

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