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oblation

Meaning

A sacred gift presented to a deity or to a religious institution, typically as an act of worship or devotion.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

With trembling hands, she placed the bread and wine on the altar. This small oblation, all she had to give, was her deepest prayer to the heavens for mercy. It was a way to show her heart belonged to something higher.

Her hands trembled as she placed the carved stone bird on the altar. It was her only offering, a small, desperate oblation to the silent stars, a plea for a safe return from the churning, alien sea.

With trembling hands, Elara placed the carved wooden bird, her family's last treasure, upon the altar. It was a final, desperate oblation, a sacred gift hoping for a whisper of mercy from the unforgiving sky spirits above the desolate plains.

The king, hoping for a sunny wedding day, offered his prize-winning pet rock, Bartholomew, as an oblation. He hoped this sacred gift, presented to the Sky God, would be a truly worshipful gesture. Bartholomew, a rather lumpy specimen, seemed unimpressed.

Bartholomew the Brave, king of the sentient lint collection, prepared his most precious oblation for the Great Sock Monster. He offered his fluffiest, most glitter-infused dust bunny, a true sacred gift, hoping for a year free of rogue dryer sheets and the dreaded static cling.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

With trembling hands, she placed the worn wooden bird, her most cherished possession, upon the altar. It was a small oblation, an act of deep faith, hoping for a miracle she dared not voice. This sacred gift was all she had to offer.

The hermit carefully placed the carved bone figurine, a lifetime of work, on the mossy stone. This final, humble oblation was all he had to offer the ancient spirits who guarded the whispering chasm, a silent prayer for safe passage on his journey.

With trembling hands, Elara placed the perfectly formed, hand carved wooden sparrow on the altar. It was her first successful attempt at carving, a fragile oblation offered in desperate hope for her ailing brother's recovery.

Bartholomew, a notoriously stingy wizard, presented the temple with his last shriveled turnip as an oblation. He'd hoped the gods would overlook its questionable odor, figuring a sacred gift, even a stinky one, was better than *no* gift.

Barnaby nervously clutched his prized, glitter-encrusted rubber chicken. It was a truly magnificent specimen, perfect for his oblation to Bartholomew, the ancient, sentient lawn gnome who demanded tribute in exchange for weed-free petunias. He hoped Bartholomew would accept this sacred gift as an act of devotion.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

With trembling hands, she placed the loaf of bread on the altar. This simple oblation, her only possession of value, was a heartfelt offering of gratitude to the heavens for their unexpected mercy.

The lone traveler placed the polished geode, a silent plea for safe passage, upon the cairn. This offering, a tangible hope against the encroaching storm, was their sole oblation, a sacred gift entrusted to the mountain's unseen guardians in humble devotion.

He presented the carefully sculpted resin figurine, a painstaking week's work, as an oblation to the forgotten god of circuitry. It was his hopeful offering for a stable connection, a quiet plea to the silicon spirit that governed his precarious existence, a tangible act of faith.

Seeking divine favor, Bartholomew presented a truly magnificent oblation: his prize-winning zucchini, painstakingly carved into the likeness of a particularly plump cherub. He hoped this sacred gift, offered with unwavering devotion, would appease the gods and perhaps, just perhaps, earn him a decent harvest next season.

Bartholomew, a gnome renowned for his questionable culinary skills, presented his latest oblation to the Great Spatula. He hoped this meticulously sculpted cheese grater, adorned with tiny, glittering anchovies, would appease the deity and, more importantly, prevent a recurrence of the Great Gravy Tsunami that had recently inundated his village.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

With a trembling hand, he placed the intricately carved idol, his most treasured possession, upon the altar. This humble oblation was his solemn plea, a fervent testament to his unwavering faith.

With trembling hands, he placed the intricately carved scrimshaw, a lifetime's work, as an oblation. Each stroke represented a prayer for the sea's capricious bounty, a solemn offering to the indifferent cosmos for safe passage through the tempestuous waters that perpetually menaced their meager existence.

The desperate colonists offered their last preserved rations, a meager oblation to the unseen entities they believed governed the blighted soil. This sacred gift, their only hope for succor from the relentless dust storms, was placed upon the crude altar with a palpable tremor of their devotion.

The eccentric billionaire, convinced his prize-winning poodle possessed divine powers, planned a most extravagant oblation. He procured a solid gold sarcophagus for the pampered pooch's favorite squeaky toy, intending to present this magnum opus of canine adoration as a solemn offering to the celestial realms.

The Grand Vizier, a man whose girth suggested a deep-seated appreciation for artisanal cheese, presented his weekly oblation to the deity of artisanal cheese. This particular offering, a particularly pungent Stilton aged in a miniature Mongolian yurt, was his most ambitious yet.

Difficulty

Advanced — Less frequent words that stretch an upper-level vocabulary.

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