Example sentences for: sacrificial

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

  • A particularly talented Reverend Pecksniff actually averted the destruction of his empire with a tele-tearful explanation that his debauchery was sacrificial and in the line of duty: It was on-the-job training for hand-to-hand combat with the devil!, he explained.

  • A few weeks ago, I discussed with David the strain of sacrificial black mystics that runs throughout King's work, and put that stuff in my Star-Telegram review of the picture, then cut it for space reasons myself.

  • Sacco and Vanzetti may have been sacrificial lambs, but McVeigh appears to be reaping the fruits of his own belief system.

  • In the second room, sacrificial objects unearthed in ancient tombs are shown alongside pots, a plow, and armor.

  • Recognizing that the only way in was with the blessing of the regular organization, he got it in 1948, when he was allowed to run for Congress as a sacrificial lamb.


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