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Recent Examples of mea culpa
The bodyguard who allegedly confronted soccer star Jorginho’s stepdaughter during an encounter with Chappell Roan in São Paulo, Brazil over the weekend has issued a mea culpa for the incident and taken full blame.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
This book is in part their mea culpa.
—Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
Disney and Paramount warned it to stop with legal letters, sparking the mea culpa.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Ye answered some questions about the mea culpa.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
This book is in part their mea culpa.
—Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
Disney and Paramount warned it to stop with legal letters, sparking the mea culpa.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Ye answered some questions about the mea culpa.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mea culpa
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mea culpa
Noun
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Schumer’s team is unwilling to make any apologies for backing Mills over Platner.—
Steve Peoples,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Among other things, the team brainstormed ways to add comedic zest to a best man’s speech, a fan letter, a sermon and an apology.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Now, with a new head coach, new quarterback and a 12-team College Football Playoff, the excuses for the Nittany Lions to not make it to the postseason are running out.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Wallstedt made no excuses for the roughest outing of his seven career playoff starts, acknowledging that Colorado, with its hockey version of fast break offense, is a much different challenge than Dallas, which played a more meticulous and patient offensive game.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Unique is meant to embody that racial trauma, but Moore doesn’t possess the grit necessary to make the pain and sorrow resonate.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The reader feels the moment’s vitality and presence, and the sorrow at its loss, but not because Ford insists on it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s some sadness mixed with true joy.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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For McKidd, seeing Dane included in the finale montage brought both sadness and gratitude.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
Noun
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These could simply be great-grandparents put peacefully to rest in old age, a kind of grief far removed from that which children feel over parents who simply cannot care for them, or parents lost to murder or addiction, as some of the letters describe.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Kera Sanchez is editor-in-chief of Get Griefy Magazine, which is dedicated to helping people living with grief find solace, inspiration, and a sense of community.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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That said, debt settlement can be a legitimate option, particularly for those who are already in severe financial distress, have accounts that have already gone to collections or are weighing bankruptcy as the alternative.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Hantavirus is an illness carried by rodents that can spread to humans and cause acute respiratory distress.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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“Mea culpa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mea%20culpa. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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