Sentences

expiate in a sentence

v. t.

📚 Grade Level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

Definition

To expiate means to make amends or atone for guilt or wrongdoing through actions or deeds.

Sample Sentences

  1. To expiate her guilt, she volunteered at the local shelter every weekend.
  2. The priest offered a way to expiate the sins of the congregation through acts of kindness.
  3. He sought to expiate his past mistakes by dedicating his life to helping others.
  4. In literature, characters often embark on journeys to expiate their wrongdoings.
  5. They believed that making amends was the only way to expiate the hurt they caused.
  6. To expiate his past mistakes, he dedicated his life to community service.
  7. The ritual was designed to expiate the sins of the villagers, restoring harmony to their lives.
  8. She sought to expiate her guilt by making amends with those she had wronged.
  9. In literature, characters often embark on journeys to expiate their transgressions and find redemption.
  10. His efforts to expiate the damage caused by his reckless behavior were met with skepticism from his peers.