Example Sentences
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She danced and sinned and regretted and atoned, and then contradicted herself by doing it all over again.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
“That is wrong and that is something that needs to be redeemed and addressed and atoned for,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Van Dijk atoned for his previous error to begin the Liverpool fightback when he headed in Szoboszlai's corner.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
The Japanese star wasn’t expecting a double-hit with a chip shot on the 15th hole that led to bogey, but he atoned for that by chipping in for eagle on his way to a 67.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
“But they ’bout to get a big surprise; justice sleeps but not for long and one day when it wake up, all sins is atoned for.”
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
