sacrifice

Definition:
1. Endure the loss of.
2. Kill or destroy.
3. Sell at a loss.

Use 'sacrifice' in a sentence:

• 1. I will never forget his sacrifice.
• 2. She was ready to sacrifice everything.
• 3. I thanked my parents for all their self-sacrifice on my behalf.
• 4. He is ready to sacrifice inclination to his country.
• 5. Human beings are immortal, not because he alone has a say in all things, but because he has a soul, a spirit of compassion, sacrifice, and endurance.
• 6. Because women have to sacrifice.
• 7. The fruits of sacrifice do add up.
• 8. We sacrifice our personal lives to our work.
• 9. To make writing a priority, you'll have to sacrifice some of your day-to-day activities and some things you really enjoy.
• 10. You shouldn't have to sacrifice one aspect of your life for another.
• 11. He's a skilled fighter, willing to face the most extreme dangers; sacrificial, willing to sacrifice anything and everything to protect his king and country.
• 12. The analysts applaud the cuts in marginal businesses, but insist the company must make deeper sacrifices.
• 13. Kitty Aldridge has sacrificed all for her first film.
• 14. Sacrifices were made to propitiate the gods.
• 15. The great magicians of old always invoked their gods with sacrifice.
• 16. The days of the dutiful wife, who sacrifices her career for her husband, are over.
• 17. So your sacrifice has helped us all.
• 18. The pursuit of a fulfilling career involves personal sacrifice.
• 19. The President called on his people to make sacrifices for the good of their country.
• 20. She sacrificed a promising career to take care of her family.
• 21. She emphasized that their plan would mean sacrifices and hard work.
• 22. To miss out on what our orchestras are up to is not to sacrifice much.
• 23. Creating a gap between her income and spending required a paradigm shift and entailed sacrifice and commitment, but by going into financial lockdown, Nicole gained financial independence.
• 24. Any hostages in the firing line would have been sacrificed.
• 25. He said the task of reconstruction would demand much patience, hard work, and sacrifice.
• 26. A mother will sacrifice her life for her children.
• 27. He sacrificed himself and so saved his country.
• 28. Should motherhood necessarily mean sacrifice and self-denial?
• 29. Similarly, some couples don't have children because they don't want to sacrifice their own lifestyles to the time and expense of a family.
• 30. Christmas is about sacrifice.
• 31. Most have worked their guts out and made sacrifices.
• 32. What would you sacrifice for it?
• 33. What am I willing to sacrifice?
• 34. Choose one criterion and you may well sacrifice others.
• 35. Feeling worn out after so many year's sacrifice in the company, he decided to retire and hand the business over to his son.
• 36. No sacrifice, no victory!
• 37. They offered sacrifices to the gods.
• 38. No one is worth a great deal of sacrifice.
• 39. Others promised to 'shed our blood and sacrifice our lives to oppose the invaders'.
• 40. Napoleon's army was sacrificed on the altar of folly in the disastrous Russian campaign.
• 41. To emancipate all mankind, we will balk at no sacrifice. even that of our lives.
• 42. She sacrificed family life to her career.
• 43. The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality.
• 44. The general public has realized that it's unwise to pursue economic development at the sacrifice of the environment.
• 45. He sacrificed his own career so that his avaricious brother could succeed.
• 46. The translation sacrifices naturalness for the sake of accuracy.
• 47. The priest sacrificed a chicken.
• 48. He said the task of reconstruction would demand much patience, hard work and sacrifice.
• 49. Two white bulls were sacrificed and a feast was held.
• 50. Would you sacrifice a football game to go out with a girl?
• 51. Her parents made sacrifices so that she could have a good education.
• 52. Her husband's pride was a small thing to sacrifice for their children's security.
• 53. He was willing to sacrifice his happiness on the altar of fame.
• 54. You don't have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth.
• 55. Cooking up a quick dish doesn't mean you have to sacrifice flavour. Nor does fast food have to be junk food.