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Recent Examples of sanctimony
His Tartuffe doesn’t try to curry favor or even stand on sanctimony.
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Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
That’s not to denigrate Punch, which is solidly built and well-meaning without sanctimony.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Task subverts expectations without sanctimony.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Until then, no one should take their sanctimony seriously.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 27 July 2025
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Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
That’s not to denigrate Punch, which is solidly built and well-meaning without sanctimony.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Task subverts expectations without sanctimony.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Until then, no one should take their sanctimony seriously.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctimony
hypocrisy
Noun
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The Balusters' In recent years, there has been no shortage of new shows skewering liberal hypocrisy and unchecked privilege.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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And truth be told, there is hypocrisy on all sides.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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“Sanctimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctimony. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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