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Adjective
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Erin Foster's rom-com stars Adam Brody and Kristen Bell as a progressive rabbi and an agnostic podcaster swept into an unlikely romance.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
12 June 2025 -
That concern is echoed in comedy circles, where creators worry that offbeat, irreverent humor — often politically agnostic — might get overlooked.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 May 2025
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Its followers, estimated to be in the millions in America, hold supernatural beliefs and goals of transforming secular society.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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The San Diego Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will also be in attendance offering secular blessings.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Shortly after hearing the stories of brave and faithful LGBTQ Catholics in Uganda, Pope Francis smartly and compassionately used his voice to warn against the unjust and godless laws.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Compared with the heavenly bliss promised at the end of Revelation, Byron’s godless planet was bleak stuff indeed.—
Jennifer Szalai,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Silverstein had a much different experience growing up, given the fact that his parents were both Baalei teshuva (irreligious Jews who become more observant later in life).—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Finishing off the top 5 is religious flick The Forge with an irreligious weekend take-home of $6.6.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
25 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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For me, being a man controlled by God, things that are blasphemous always alert me.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
2 May 2025
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Many Muslims found some of the depictions offensive and even blasphemous.—
Lola Fadulu,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The only true dictionary is the lost one, the dictionary of the language that perished when the impious tower was built: the original language, God’s language.—
Mariana Dimópulos,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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This game must have seemed profane to the Greeks, or even impious.—
Simone Weil,
Harper's Magazine,
2 July 2024
Adjective
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Now that Reebok is back in the golf market, the long-standing athletic label has collaborated with golf brand Manors for the first time to create a collection blending heritage performance with an irreverent take on golf culture.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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Whereas Vice built buzz with bold colors, graphics and irreverent digital marketing, Snyder is banking mostly on technical credibility coupled with a very ground-up approach to connecting with golfers.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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In some communities, newer faiths, especially those that view traditional practices as heretical have weakened ties to sacred forests.—
Ogar Monday,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 May 2025
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This instance of using heretical emblems or culturally inscriptive materials—often subtle or hidden—has long served as a quiet rebellion against the erasure of Black memory.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Atheistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atheistic. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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