as in to purify
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lustrate
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Instead, they are told to atone for their race, leave because of their names, and purify their blood.—
Churchill Ndonwie,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025 -
The water is meant to show thanks to god, or provide spiritual relief, including purifying the devotee’s soul of sin.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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The trade group said that brands representing 90% of national sales have taken the pledge, much as Kraft Heinz and General Mills have pinky-sworn to cleanse their U.S. products of synthetic dyes by 2027.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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While this shampoo-and-conditioner combo doesn’t contain minoxidil and isn’t designed to regrow hair, it’s formulated to complement Rogaine’s topical treatments by boosting volume and gently cleansing the scalp.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
8 Aug. 2025
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Years later, after his own chastening experience with the national team, Robson recommended Steve McClaren do the same.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Novak Djokovic’s new tennis reality continues with chastening draw When at the peak of his powers, Novak Djokovic would often get a presentable-looking draw.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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None of this is intended to take away from the ambivalent and sometimes plainly harmful effects of attempts to spiritualize the pandemic.—
Benjamin Kirby,
Quartz Africa,
1 May 2020
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Thought and speech — thought’s public projection — are both combined and spiritualized.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
22 June 2019
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With hundreds of bags to exorcise from his head, DBD has no time for silly games.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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If those bleak memories had not already been exorcised by moving up two divisions in as many years, this latest promotion should surely have done the trick once and for all.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Lustrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lustrate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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