calvary

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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
  • Shark Robot Vacuum and Mop Among the pack, this Shark invention stands out as a cross between a vacuum cleaner and a mop.
    Izzy Baskette, People.com, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Madigan's ghoulish persona appears to be a cross between a Golden Girl and Pennywise the clown, but is actually a witch.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In the interview, Dunst shared that the medical ordeal took place while Plemons, 37, and their children were staying with her in the Hungarian capital.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Contrast that with today’s college move-in days, which involve whole families helping the college student—and so much stuff U-Haul has an entire section of its website devoted to the ordeal… er, experience.
    Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The mobile home owners are hoping to present their case before a jury, while the park’s ownership prefers a bench trial, where a judge or judges would make the decision.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
  • But her high-profile indictment could present electoral issues for Brown, who is still awaiting trial on the criminal charges.
    Mary Ramsey August 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The images are more grounded in the tribulations of romance, which the researchers argue also better fit Chaucer’s later allusions to the poem.
    Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2025
  • All of the learning experiences and tribulations could finally pay off for Horn, but the next couple of months will be crucial in making his final case.
    Chase Gemez, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • More than a month after the parents’ deaths, deputies issued a warrant for Leman’s arrest on murder charges.
    Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Jamison Fisher, 50, has been indicted on three counts of first-degree murder and one count of concealment of a homicidal death in the murder of Trudy Appleby, authorities in Moline, Illinois, said during a news conference on Thursday, Aug. 14.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Calvary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calvary. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.

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