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Recent Examples of blasphemous The images, which many Muslims considered blasphemous, were at the heart of the controversy that led to Paty's death. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 However, the group is often met with pushback from Christians, who view Satanism as an illegitimate religion and a blasphemous group that should not be entitled to First Amendment protections. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024 Before Drake’s recent litigious exploits, Cole’s decision to rescind his Kendrick Lamar diss was the most blasphemous hip-hop move of the year. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024 Rushdie’s fourth fictional novel ran into a global controversy shortly after its publication in September 1988, as some Muslims saw passages about Prophet Muhammad as blasphemous. Reuters, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for blasphemous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasphemous
Adjective
  • Some of this may seem sacrilegious to the F1 fans who got into the sport because of Emerson Fittipaldi, Alain Prost, and Aryton Senna, rather than Drive to Survive, but there’s no denying that the Miami Grand Prix is a success.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
  • According to the first-century Jewish philosopher Philo and the historian Josephus, Pilate had his soldiers carry objects that honored Roman emperors into Jerusalem, which Jewish residents saw as sacrilegious.
    Nathanael Andrade, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Europe, as a whole, has become more secular, socially progressive and vocally hostile toward conservative ideology.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
  • Some religious colleges and universities are doing fine and even posting enrollment gains — at least in part because of growing political divisions, campus protests and ideological attacks on secular institutions, said David Hoag, president of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities.
    Jon Marcus, NPR, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • The only true dictionary is the lost one, the dictionary of the language that perished when the impious tower was built: the original language, God’s language.
    Mariana Dimópulos, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
  • This game must have seemed profane to the Greeks, or even impious.
    Simone Weil, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
Adjective
  • Most memorably, Megan Fox appears as a poster on Benny’s dorm room wall, which springs to life during irreverent confessionals.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Laver shared, the brand is meant to be authentic and irreverent…not polished.
    Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

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“Blasphemous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasphemous. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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