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Recent Examples of asceticism
Louise tells tales of drunkenness, asceticism, death.
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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
Related Articles The store’s interior design is in the direction of minimalist asceticism, though warm elements add balance.
—Alexa Tietjen, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
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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
Related Articles The store’s interior design is in the direction of minimalist asceticism, though warm elements add balance.
—Alexa Tietjen, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for asceticism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asceticism
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White’s interrogation of how Eastern spirituality is instrumentalized by soul-sick Westerners succeeded in its wildest provocations.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Her short films are full of soft moments exploring Yoruba spirituality, Nigerian urban planning, the hills of Botswana, and other locations with subtlety and respect.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
30 May 2025
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However, Christianity honored the holiness of these transgender saints.—
Sarah Barringer,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
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G‑d’s purpose in creating the world was that all of creation be sanctified, imbuing it with holiness and spirituality.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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From the moment the book was announced, many commentators have questioned the morality of her estate and publisher profiting off such intensely private and essentially medical documents.—
Evelyn McDonnell
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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More to Explore Gamification, Then and Now Livia Gershon March 20, 2017 Nineteenth-century board games help to map public morality, from religious virtue to upward mobility.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
28 May 2025
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There won’t be any of the graphic pictures previously used in conservative states to change women’s minds, or cases made about the sanctity of life.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
2 June 2025
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Their reckless, soft-on-crime policies emboldened criminals and thugs; wreaked havoc on the sanctity of our homes, businesses, and public spaces; instilled fear; and jeopardized public trust.—
Jenna deJong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Though devotion plays an important role in how Muslims observe Eid al-Adha, there is also room to come together and have fun.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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This timepiece represents an unshakeable vision, fusing MR-G’s commitment to ultimate strength and beauty with the Zen devotion to contemplating one’s own nature and an integrated worldview of serenity.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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“Asceticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asceticism. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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