calvary

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Recent Examples of calvary 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 days after news of the deaths have been a calvary for those left behind, Amarinder Singh said. Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calvary
Noun
  • Romond grew up riding horses and ran cross country and track for her high school team in Colchester, Vt.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Trinity Rodman whipped in a cross that found Leicy Santos, who guided it home.
    Asli Pelit, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In his remarks after the hearing Wednesday, Parente said the entire ordeal was a big waste of resources, particularly given the brutality of the federal agents who participated in Midway Blitz.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Garrison noted the ordeal has taken a significant toll.
    Chelsea Jones, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Eventually, he would be given a fair trial by a jury of his peers.
    Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • But whether a potential second film would try to acknowledge the abuse allegations against Jackson, including those at the center of a 2005 trial that ended in his acquittal on all counts, is unclear.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The new film, which is both written and directed by the franchise’s longtime screenwriter John Hamburg, sees Grande play Olivia Jones, the fiancé of Pam and Greg Focker’s son who now has to endure the tribulations of meeting the parents (and grandparents) before joining the family.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
  • That was Mark Critchley’s cue to interview Maguire about his tribulations in Manchester (and his harder times with the England national team, too).
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Paul Casteleiro, John Kogut's former defense attorney, fears that Bilodeau's lawyers will put the blame on the three men who were cleared of the murder two decades ago.
    Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Four people were wounded early Sunday in a shooting at a troubled Queens nightclub with a history of violence and murder.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026

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“Calvary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calvary. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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