| Manumission of a slave was encouraged as a way of expiating sins. |
| Is the Consul trying to imitate Christ, shouldering and expiating the sins of others? |
| Those of us who are worth anything spend our manhood in unlearning the follies or expiating the mistakes of our youth. |
| He was tried and convicted, and is now expiating his crime at Norfolk Island. |
| If John Edwards had been as truthful and forthcoming about his personal misdeeds, he might not be as much of a pariah as he remains even after expiating for his sins in Haiti. |
| Chapter 11 of the Manu-smriti warns sinners of the necessity of expiating their misdeeds and attaches a purifying effect to confession and repentance. |
