Fifth Commandment
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Lae has the Fifth Commandment, “Honor Thy Father and Mother,” tattooed on her arm.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2023
In Carlin's famous Ten Commandments routine, he holds off a while from commenting on the Fifth Commandment.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2022
Thus the U. S. saw fit to promote the observance of the Fifth Commandment not by law. but by a well-organized "Day" * celebrating 100% filial piety.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Noting that there was a Fifth Commandment about honoring one's parents, Judge Leonard Friedman nonetheless restricted his decision to a more conventional safeguard: the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches.
From Time Magazine Archive
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They had thought the Fifth Commandment was “No animal shall drink alcohol,” but there were two words that they had forgotten.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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