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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
See All Example Sentences for sanctimony
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctimony
hypocrisy
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In the final season of Handmaid’s, Lydia grew increasingly disillusioned by the hypocrisy of the ruling class of Commanders, who do not live up to Gilead’s religious ideals.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Democrats also run the risk of hypocrisy.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Sanctimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctimony. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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