calvary

Example Sentences

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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
Noun
  • People shot bullets through the windows of the Liuzzo family home, dumped garbage on their lawn, sent them a photo of their slain mother, and burned a wooden cross in front of their home.
    Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Three Sevilla players are offside, but they are quickly played on as the Frenchman charges down the line and swings a cross into Romero, who slices his shot wide.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An epilogue sequence shows Lo has returned to work and written a story about the whole ordeal focused on Anne's contributions to cancer research.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
  • In the below conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, Latimer opens up about the ordeal and his Survivor journey cut short.
    Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Miles, who is accused of aiding and abetting Davis by giving him the gun used to kill Harris, faces a capital murder trial in December.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • According to the Danville San Ramon, Moseby’s criminal trial has been delayed eight times in recent years as both his attorneys and prosecutors from the district attorney’s office have requested more time to work on the case.
    Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This is a candid memoir of vulnerability and courage, humility and purpose, mistakes and learning—a singular tale of the trials, tribulations, and hope to be found in a life dedicated to the pursuit of truth.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
  • While the series is told mainly through Cameron’s point of view, the story is fleshed out by the individual tribulations of his fellow recruits.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Cody Balmer, 38, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in a Pennsylvania courtroom to attempted murder and other charges connected to the April arson of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's home.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Bartnik was detained at the scene and ultimately charged with murder, per the release.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Calvary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calvary. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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