Sentence example with the word 'unction'

unction

affectation, chrism, cream, eyewater, gush, last rites, mealymouthedness, pharisaicalness, pomatum, sanctimony, spikenard

Definition n. excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm

Last update: August 14, 2015


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The unction of the infant was done yesterday.   [Please select]

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I hope you can attend my daughter’s baptismal unction.   [Please select]

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When William became king, the highest bishop in the land performed the formal unction.   [Please select]

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"I wonder, is it not too late to administer unction."   [Please select]

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They wished to administer the sacrament of unction.   [Please select]

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Unction is about to be administered.   [Please select]

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"He wasn't," replied Almonte, laughing with deep unction.'   [Please select]

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He told it with gleeful unction.   [Please select]

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Julie Le Breton turned slowly and took the hand--without unction.   [Please select]

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"W'y, then, Peter," began Amos, with great unction, "it's 'is pigs."   [Please select]

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It is likely that not much unction attended the announcement.   [Please select]

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