passion play
noun
often capitalized 1st P
: a dramatic representation of the scenes connected with the passion and crucifixion of Jesus
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For us as Jews, Easter has far more sinister overtones — of the passages from the Gospels that gave birth to modern antisemitism, of passion plays, pogroms, and emotional fuel for the literal fires that consumed our people.
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Joshua Stanton, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
Brands that recognize this shift and approach sponsorships strategically (not as passion plays) will see the greatest returns.
—Tracy Call, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
That humor is unexpected because the story is a bit of a passion play with the trial, suffering and ...
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
The match was great theater, a passion play lasting more than three hours.
—John Branch, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2022
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Joshua Stanton, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
Brands that recognize this shift and approach sponsorships strategically (not as passion plays) will see the greatest returns.
—Tracy Call, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
That humor is unexpected because the story is a bit of a passion play with the trial, suffering and ...
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
The match was great theater, a passion play lasting more than three hours.
—John Branch, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2022
See All Example Sentences for passion play
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“Passion play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passion%20play. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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