scarlet letter
a scarlet letter “A,” formerly worn by one convicted of adultery.
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How to use scarlet letter in a sentence
And Broadwell likewise will “wear a scarlet letter on her chest,” Heldman predicted.
A Scarlet Letter—the Monica Lewinsky-ing of Paula Broadwell | Allison Yarrow | November 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSo, we founded A is For, an organization that uses the scarlet letter A as an instantly recognizable symbol of defiance and unity.
Martha Plimpton on Women’s Rights, Sandra Fluke, and Organization A is For | Martha Plimpton | November 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd then, of course, there was poor Hester Prynne—branded with a scarlet letter for mothering a child with another man.
Beyond the physical burden, shackles double as a scarlet letter.
Recalled actress Isabelle Adjani: “People wanted to brand her with a scarlet letter.”
She brings out the power of conscience as forcibly as Hawthorne has done in his "scarlet letter."
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII | John Lord"The scarlet letter" was written, and a marvellous success rewarded the author and his stout-hearted wife.
How to be Happy Though Married | E. J. Hardy.If once she had been wearer of the scarlet letter, the color thereof had faded these years back.
The Broken Gate | Emerson HoughThe grace and tenderness of the author of the 'scarlet letter' is discernable in its pages.
The Cradle of the Christ | Octavius Brooks FrothinghamOne day my teacher found me in a corner of the library poring over the pages of "The scarlet letter."
Story of My Life | Helen Keller
British Dictionary definitions for scarlet letter
(esp among US Puritans) a scarlet letter A formerly worn by a person convicted of adultery
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