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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
Editor’s picks They are taken in by the U.S. calvary, who’ve come from a nearby outpost to bury the dead and counsel the living.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2024
Do that long enough and maybe the calvary of injured players can come back and help this team win with some style.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
The elder Murat earned his title as Napoleon’s greatest calvary commander who married Caroline Bonaparte, the Emperor’s sister.
—Zenger News, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Savio Vega walked out to add to the calvary alongside LWO.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 6 May 2023
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
Editor’s picks They are taken in by the U.S. calvary, who’ve come from a nearby outpost to bury the dead and counsel the living.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2024
Do that long enough and maybe the calvary of injured players can come back and help this team win with some style.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
The elder Murat earned his title as Napoleon’s greatest calvary commander who married Caroline Bonaparte, the Emperor’s sister.
—Zenger News, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Savio Vega walked out to add to the calvary alongside LWO.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 6 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calvary
Noun
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Paqueta’s performance was a factor behind West Ham restoring parity in the 86th minute, courtesy of Andy Robertson’s own goal from Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s cross.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tonto from Harry and Tonto (1974) Art Carney won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a retiree who makes a cross country trip with his best friend, Tonto. 26.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Four other individuals hid in a storage closet throughout the ordeal.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The five-hour ordeal ended after the hostage fled while retrieving water, prompting Akkad to chase him into the street, where he was hit by a police car.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The tech giant went to court on Monday in an antitrust trial focused on its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
14 Apr. 2025
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Meta Platforms faces trial over allegations of illegally monopolizing social media by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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While the financial tribulations of large cities make headlines, troubles in smaller cities and in special purpose governments like hospital and transit districts often develop below the radar.—
Marc Joffe,
Orange County Register,
5 Mar. 2025
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Still, the President is contending with some early setbacks and tribulations.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Abby’s friends disarm Ellie, and then Abby murders Joel in front of Ellie’s eyes.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Robbery, rape, kidnapping and murder were frequent.—
Lauren Vuong,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Calvary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calvary. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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