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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.
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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
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
Noun
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The goal was originally waived off due to his stick touching the puck above the cross bar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Chancalay flicked a low cross from near the left post through a crowd of defenders for a one-touch finish by Yeboah into a wide-open net that gave Minnesota the lead for good in the 67th minute.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For Nissa True, the owner of Smithville’s Pizza Shoppe, the community support has made the whole ordeal much easier to endure.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Wenrick said the department hired an outside firm to investigate the entire ordeal, which includes determining why the patrol was left unlocked.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At the time of my stay as the hotel’s first guest, the Waldorf Astoria New York was in its testing and trial phase.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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This article quotes from and is based largely on records from three lawsuits against formula manufacturers that went to trial in 2024 and are now on appeal.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The husband-and-wife filmmakers behind the Iranian doc short Cutting Through Rocks, who had faced their own tribulations, were right there.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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Ownership struggles, wars, economic collapses, and the ever-evolving tribulations of the automotive business brought constant change.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tucker's defense attorney argued she was intoxicated during the crime, but she was found guilty of capital murder.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Bush was charged with murder, home invasion and criminal possession of a firearm.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Calvary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calvary. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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