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Synonyms

burnt offering

American  

noun

  1. an offering burnt upon an altar in sacrifice to a deity.

burnt offering British  

noun

  1. a sacrificial offering burnt, usually on an altar, to honour, propitiate, or supplicate a deity

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Etymology

Origin of burnt offering

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

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In the superb season finale, Kendall is like a burnt offering kindling an unexpected sea of flames.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 10, 2019

But this novel is not simply a burnt offering, a Baedeker of dread and decay.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2017

As though the sheer bulk of that paper would deter me from putting it back in my wallet, and, defeated, I’d simply leave it there for you like a burnt offering on your sticky altar.

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2010

If he does, his friends assure him he .will not be a burnt offering on the altar of the national ticket.

From Time Magazine Archive

Instead, you enlarge on it—positively drape it in visionary attributes, and offer yourself as a sort of burnt offering to it.

From Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing by Page, Gertrude

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