sanctimony

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Recent Examples of sanctimony His Tartuffe doesn’t try to curry favor or even stand on sanctimony. 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
Noun
  • His call for unity is plain hypocrisy!
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Steve Kerr changes his tune When Hong Kong comes up, Bethea doesn't frame the issue as hypocrisy.
    Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026

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“Sanctimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctimony. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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