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Recent Examples of calvary
The Rams managed to beat the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 7 and, on Thursday Night Football against the Minnesota Vikings to open Week 8’s action, the calvary arrived.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Now, the whole calvary of Hallmark stars, along with many other famous faces come out in droves every year to show their support.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
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 large calvaries, caught up in the grand rhythm of the story, have several hundred figures.
—Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
With a few decades’ distance Miller emphasized the personal calvary over the McCarthy analogy.
—Stacy Schiff, The New York Review of Books, 22 Dec. 2022
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
The Bridges lived only a few blocks from the school, but the morning trip there was a calvary for Ruby and her mother.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2020
Ben Morse, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Now, the whole calvary of Hallmark stars, along with many other famous faces come out in droves every year to show their support.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
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 large calvaries, caught up in the grand rhythm of the story, have several hundred figures.
—Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
With a few decades’ distance Miller emphasized the personal calvary over the McCarthy analogy.
—Stacy Schiff, The New York Review of Books, 22 Dec. 2022
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
The Bridges lived only a few blocks from the school, but the morning trip there was a calvary for Ruby and her mother.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calvary
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While the Princess of Wales paired the cross with a velvet purple floor-length dress by Catherine Walker, Kardashian opted to marry the 5.25-carat necklace with pearl chokers and an ivory shawl cape.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Anyway, featuring Chris Stapleton, begins to play, Hoss, a cross between a poodle and a Bernese mountain dog, immediately reacts and turns to his owner, clearly recognizing the melody.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Garcia was a star before the ordeal with Haney, and like it or not, his profile has grown since the fiasco.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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When four men come through an ordeal like ours with nothing worse than a few bruises, it can hardly be called less than a miracle.Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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The two men, whose trial is scheduled to start Monday, are accused of being part of a sophisticated human smuggling operation feeding a fast-growing population of Indians living illegally in the U.S. Both have pleaded not guilty.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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Of the other six, one became a federal informant, while five others either pleaded guilty to murder or were convicted at trial.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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One work after another is deciphered as an allegory of the artist’s tribulations under the regime.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Vardy has been the one true constant during all the triumphs and tribulations of the last 10 years.Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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Andrew Kammerer, 33, made his first appearance Friday in Clermont County Common Pleas Court and pleaded not guilty to counts of aggravated murder, murder, felonious assault and endangering children.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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The suspect, Gary Worthy, 57, is on lifetime parole for firearms possession and has 17 priors that include murder, robbery, burglary and narcotics possession according to the NYPD.Christina Shaw, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Calvary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calvary. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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