calvary
noun
cal·va·ry
ˈkal-v(ə-)rē 
plural calvaries
1
: an open-air representation of the crucifixion of Jesus
2
: an experience of usually intense mental suffering
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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
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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
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“Calvary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calvary. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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Calvary
geographical name
Cal·va·ry
ˈkal-v(ə-)rē
variants
or Hebrew Golgotha
ˈgäl-gə-thə
gäl-ˈgä-thə
place outside ancient Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
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