iconoclasm

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Recent Examples of iconoclasm But they must not, in the course of their ordeal, be encouraged to adopt the kind of cynicism, the kind of despair, the kind of iconoclasm that is urged upon them by Mr. Baldwin in his recent works. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025 The president’s iconoclasm creates its fair share of headaches both for Trump and his supporters. Noah Rothman, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025 Trump, this time, has chosen an outsider who shares his instinct for iconoclasm. Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025 Missing masterpieces For as long as humans have been making art, natural disasters, the ravages of time, theft and iconoclasm have threatened their creations’ survival. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for iconoclasm
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Noun
  • The audience now anticipates secrets to be revealed, characters to combat one another, detours and deviations in the plot, plus a few jump scares.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 25 July 2025
  • There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.
    Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • One real danger here is the normalization of deviance — when small ethical compromises become routine, paving the way for larger issues down the line.
    Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
  • Factor 2: Antisocial behavior (e.g., deviance from an early age, aggression, impulsivity, irresponsibility, proneness to boredom).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Throughout its engagement with the OIC, the special envoy has prioritized the protection of human rights, routinely championing the equal rights of religious minorities and opposing laws that criminalize blasphemy and apostasy.
    Arsalan Suleman, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2017
  • Whether his parents realize the extent of his apostasy isn’t clear.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • National pride, in the past decade, has seen a clear schism between parties.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 30 June 2025
  • However, a schism emerged between Republican lawmakers during the budget debates in Congress.
    Drew Kurlowski, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • For more than six decades, the treaty survived the subcontinental wars and discord but has come under significant strain after India suspended its participation in the treaty after the April terrorist attack in Kashmir.
    Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025
  • This should involve respectful discord, finding a shared vision and moving forward with trust.
    James Barlow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025

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