Wondering how to use Sacrificial in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as killing or kill.
Sacrificial in a sentence
Sacrificial meaning
- Relating to sacrifice.
- Used as a sacrifice.
Using Sacrificial
- The main meaning on this page is: Relating to sacrifice. | Used as a sacrifice.
- Useful related words include: killing, kill, putting to death.
- In the example corpus, sacrificial often appears in combinations such as: the sacrificial, sacrificial lamb, and sacrificial.
Context around Sacrificial
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sacrificial
- In this selection, "sacrificial" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, selected, annual, 2024, lamb, offerings and fire stand out and add context to how "sacrificial" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a possible sacrificial lamb to and any 2024 sacrificial lamb a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sacrificial" sits close to words such as aol, arran and autoimmune, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sacrificial
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I’m definitely their sacrificial lamb. (6 words)
This limiter makes the Sacrificial Axes an amazing choice. (9 words)
Experience and name recognition would give any 2024 sacrificial lamb a big leg up on future campaigns. (17 words)
Cody Rhodes is waiting for Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39, and that means poor Sami is going into Elimination Chamber as little more than a sacrificial lamb - he's a speed bump challenger for the champion, and everyone knows it. (40 words)
Lawmakers should instead step toward preserving the tradition of a nation that served as a safe haven for religious refugees before its founding, not tarnish public schools by making them their sacrificial lamb upon the altar of imposed Christianity. (39 words)
At the same time, in a play-within-a-play, the young Titan Prometheus and his siblings plot an assault against Zeus at his annual sacrificial Blood-Bash, unbeknownst to the rest of the Olympians. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Some of the sacrificial offerings were divided among those present, while selected sacrificial offerings were auctioned to raise funds for next year’s procession.
The āhavanīya, sacrificial fire, or fire of the offers on the contrary must be quadrangular as it is intended to convey the sacrificial offer to Heaven in the form of smoke.
At the same time, in a play-within-a-play, the young Titan Prometheus and his siblings plot an assault against Zeus at his annual sacrificial Blood-Bash, unbeknownst to the rest of the Olympians.
Cody Rhodes is waiting for Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39, and that means poor Sami is going into Elimination Chamber as little more than a sacrificial lamb - he's a speed bump challenger for the champion, and everyone knows it.
I’m definitely their sacrificial lamb.
Since horror films commonly utilize the police, there can be more variety than the sacrificial Black guy, the useless cop, and the heroic cop where systemic abuse is ignored.
The Barbarian Hero isn't relegated to being a supporting tank-like figure in the background, but rather a sacrificial protagonist that any party could build itself around.
The Tutman brothers, under the influence of their serial killer Uncle's mason jar-stored brain, begin collecting various organs from "immoral women" in order to complete a sacrificial ritual for a goddess.
This limiter makes the Sacrificial Axes an amazing choice.
Experience and name recognition would give any 2024 sacrificial lamb a big leg up on future campaigns.
Galetti is now suggesting that Casadei or Fofana might be sent the opposite direction as the sacrificial lamb.
Hann said she thinks Harwinton was the “sacrificial lamb” in a needed discussion about mental health care for children.
He said he’s watched those not as talented, dependent, and sacrificial as him being given opportunities and reaping the benefits.
He urged the people to support the administration in timely disposal of offal and remains of the sacrificial animals.
I want you to know that the fact that I’m practising here is sacrificial by nature.
Klufas himself was told before qualifying ended that McDonald, who’s contributed to Carney’s campaign, was on the hunt for a sacrificial schmuck, so Klufas wasn’t surprised.
Lawmakers should instead step toward preserving the tradition of a nation that served as a safe haven for religious refugees before its founding, not tarnish public schools by making them their sacrificial lamb upon the altar of imposed Christianity.
Ndukuba, who took his sermon from the Acts of the Apostles 13:36, urged all to live a sacrificial life of humanity.
Some Republicans see Mr. Gaetz as a possible sacrificial lamb to be blocked so that other controversial nominees could slip through.
That being so, Presley’s passing marks one of the first deaths of a tortured rock ‘n’ roller, and sadly, he became a sacrificial lamb for musicians to come.
Common combinations with sacrificial
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the sacrificial 33×
- sacrificial lamb 15×
- and sacrificial 8×
- as sacrificial 7×
- sacrificial offerings 6×
- sacrificial fire 6×
- of sacrificial 5×
- sacrificial ritual 4×
- sacrificial anode 4×
- annual sacrificial 3×