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Example sentences for: penance

How can you use “penance” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Originally it was organized for religious observances and practices, including pious prayer and bodily penance, but the society eventually became very important in providing mutual aid to the local communities.
As penance, she promises to retire the hillbilly stereotype from this day forward.
As a penance for his father’s usury, the patrician Enrico Scrovegni built the simple little hall in 1303 specifically for the great Giotto frescoes.
Some sources suggest that Dole's redoubled efforts are "penance" for disparaging comments he had made about the campaign.
Times should do penance by giving up tobacco advertising, as the Boston Globe just announced it will do.