Examples of “sacrifice” in a Sentence

verb To offer something, historically an animal, person, or object, to a deity as an act of worship.

• In the legend, the villagers sacrificed a goat to please the harvest god.
• The priests sacrificed grain and wine at the temple altar each spring.
• Ancient rituals often called for sacrificing livestock to the gods.

verb To give up something valuable for the sake of something considered more important.

• She sacrificed her weekends to finish the manuscript on time.
• They sacrificed comfort to save money for the trip.
• Many parents sacrifice their own free time so their children can follow their dreams.

noun The act of giving up something valuable for a greater cause, or the thing given up.

• Getting into medical school required years of sacrifice.
• The soldiers' sacrifice was honored at the memorial.
• Moving abroad for her family's sake was a big sacrifice for her.