sacre

American

[sakruh] / ˈsakrə /

interjection

French. holy (used in various mild oaths).

Example Sentences

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Helping him birth this baby is -- sacre bleu! -- another familiar name with a French-bistro background: Scott Emerick, former owner/chef of Cremant, late of Madrona.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2010

I don't know whether Stravinsky said that line about the door, but he did say this: "I am the vessel through which Le sacre du printemps passed."

From Slate • Jul. 27, 2010

Margot is a monstre sacre, and Hunt plays her to the hilt.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2010

Of the feu sacre which irradiated Rachel and gives to Bernhardt splendor ineffable, Miss Anderson has not a spark.

From Mary Anderson by Farrar, J. M.

So speaks Giovanni Severano on page 20 of his book "Memorie sacre delle sette chiese di Roma," which was printed in 1629.

From Pagan and Christian Rome by Lanciani, Rodolfo Amedeo

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