calvary

noun

Definition of calvarynext
as in cross

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Recent Examples of calvary Some of these calvaries, like one of the oldest, at Tronoën, near the seashore southwest of Quimper, assemble an enormous cast of actors. — Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024 The days after news of the deaths have been a calvary for those left behind, Amarinder Singh said. — Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calvary
  1. cross
  2. ordeal
  3. trial
  4. tribulation
  5. murder
Noun
  • The painful memory of the last citywide revaluation in 2021 is still fresh, with a broad cross-section of homeowners experiencing real estate tax bill sticker shock as residential property values soared in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
  • The White man with the wooden cross was Joseph Colt Hamrick, a roofer in Macon, Georgia, and a father of two children.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Definition of cross
Noun
  • Two other roommates in the house at the time survived the ordeal.
    — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Spieth immediately went to Kuchar, explaining the entire ordeal.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of ordeal
Noun
  • Ahead of the trial, the commonwealth also filed a motion to admit audio recordings of the 911 call Patrick Clancy made after returning home and discovering his family.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • He was called to testify as a witness at Rubiales’ criminal trial in February 2025, where prosecutors sought jail time over the kiss and alleged efforts to pressure Hermoso into downplaying it.
    — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of trial
Noun
  • In great detail and with candid memories, the book narrates the trials, tribulations, and tragedies from the band’s formation in 1984 through the current day, including emotional and personal reflections on the life and death of one of its own superheroes, Chris Cornell.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 June 2026
  • But Johnson, a West Sider and member of the nondemonational Lawndale Christian Community Church, has frequently leaned on his base within the Black church during times of tribulation in office.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Definition of tribulation
Noun
  • The district attorney’s office filed charges against Greenhoward including murder, use of a deadly weapon, assault on a child causing death and child abuse resulting in death, court records show.
    — Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • Christapher Butler and detective Summer Benton discuss details of the 1999 cold case after arresting and charging Janarra Sherrer with murder.
    — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of murder

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