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noun

a celebrity whose eccentricities or indiscretions are easily forgiven by admirers.

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Origin of sacred monster

1980–85; translation of French monstre sacré

There was something cathartic about deleting this 2,500-word monster of a farewell, and resolving to live.
Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen|Parker Molloy|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Because Duck Dynasty receives monster TV ratings and Robertson paid by a company (A&E) while making these public statements.
Butts, Brawls, and Bill Cosby: The Biggest Celebrity Scandals of 2014 |Kevin Fallon|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In fact, one the most sacred holiday for Muslims is the sacrifice of Abraham, known as Eid al-Adha.
Why Muslims Love Jesus Too|Dean Obeidallah|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bratton was not ready to say that Brinsley was acting as part of a group or as anything but a lone monster.
Two Cops ‘Assassinated’ in Brooklyn|Michael Daly|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

There is no middle ground in submitting our sacred rights to the whims of foreign tyrants.
The Sony Hack and America’s Craven Capitulation To Terror|David Keyes|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The supernaturalist alleges that religion was revealed to man by God, and that the form of this revelation is a sacred book.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
I had it put in order whilst you were in London; it was a shame to let a sacred place remain in such a state.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
More than once she destroyed pages, as being too sacred a confidence for unloving eyes to read.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Let this be your acknowledgment of past favours—the fulfilment of your sacred promise.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
They accepted baptism as a sort of sacred pledge of friendship and alliance with the French.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various