Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calvaries
Noun
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The edits were originally flagged by The Washington Post, which reported that changes stripped away key references to Harriet Tubman and softened language that once plainly conveyed the horrors of slavery.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
8 Apr. 2025 -
The four-time major champion will be back at Augusta for his 11th go at the career grand slam, but land of the Azaleas has been a house of horrors at times for the Northern Irishman.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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See treasures Both afflictions can be caused by a combination of environmental factors and malnutrition, and were not altogether uncommon during the time period this toddler lived.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Paradoxically, these efforts sometimes undermine their own goals, concealing, and at times exacerbating, the afflictions of the most vulnerable.—
Manvir Singh,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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To some, this might be the stuff of nightmares and horror movies.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes his nightmares are tied to past regrets.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Calvaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calvaries. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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