virtue
Example Sentences
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After all, they signed an employment contract with a prison that receives federal funding by virtue of RLUIPA.
From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026
It looks like patience can be a virtue after all when it comes to investing.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
No matter how many interviews he gives reassuring reporters that his days of amoral ambition are over, he just can’t seem to back it up with actions that would prove his alleged new virtue.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
The author is respectfully aware of this literature, but he tries to make a virtue out of sidelining the scientific evidence in favor of the written testimony.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
This is not caused by the greater or lesser virtue of the conqueror, but rather by the different characteristics of the conquered territories.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Vocabulary lists containing virtue
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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"The Monkey's Paw," Vocabulary from the short story
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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