Thesaurus results for CRUCIBLES

crucibles

noun

plural of crucible

as in ordeals

a test of faith, patience, or strength soldiers who had withstood the crucible of war

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Recent Examples of crucibles Each member derives her own realizations from this experience, with its dual crucibles of grindingly hard work and pop adulation. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 25 June 2026 At the time, there was a chance of that being Neuer’s final appearance in one of sport’s great crucibles, and players of his calibre deserve better endings. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Most leaders hide their crucibles. — Ed Brzychcy, Forbes.com, 20 Feb. 2026 Crises’ crucibles often forge potent alliances. — Jamie Holmes, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026 At its best, Extra Geography is a wistful look at the crucibles of young adulthood, at two people forming and re-forming into shapes that may no longer be compatible with one another. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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The two have remained united throughout the murder investigation and subsequent legal ordeals regarding Kohberger.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Through their fantastical ordeals, the X-Men illustrate qualities that inspire viewers, young and old.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of ordeals

Noun

The system also has to predict where the next gap will be, because there is a slight delay while the jet fires and the user is constantly moving the brush.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Every few years, devastating fires in major cities left underwriters paying damages that would run into the billions today.

— Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of fires

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Perhaps in writing it, Salinger was trying to negotiate whether his remarkable survival through some of the war’s worst gauntlets could be chalked up to dumb luck, or divine intervention.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Every detail feels intentional, from the intricate French lace to the removable lace gauntlets and dramatic overskirt.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026

Definition of gauntlets

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With Magic Lessons, released in 2020, Hoffman told the tale of Maria Owens, who began the ancestral line of family witches after surviving persecution at the Salem witch trials.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026
No cameras were allowed in the courtroom, as is typical in Maltese criminal trials.

— Kevin Schembri Orland, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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