How to use "atone" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "atone" in popular movie and book plots

  • After much hesitation, the Baron decides to do so, perhaps to atone for his crimes.  - The Terror (1963 film)
  • Casey's daughter probably took it there to atone for her father's sins and the nuns were ignorant of its ownership and ancient history.  - The Labours of Hercules
  • The Koreans flee with the princess, determined to return her safely to the Chinese capital, Nanjing, to atone for their diplomatic failure.  - Musa (film)
  • When this fails, Butters suggests he might need to atone for all the terrible things he has done.  - The Death of Eric Cartman
  • They advise her to go on "probation" so as to "grow up", "be a woman", and atone for her mistakes.  - Hotel du Lac
  • Andrei decides to give up painting and takes a vow of silence to atone for killing another man.  - Andrei Rublev (film)
  • She follows Steini to the roof, who offers to jump to atone for his actions.  - The Princess and the Warrior
  • At the same time the Dark Knight has desperately tried to reach Jason in an effort to atone for his past failures.  - Batman: Hush
  • However, Jake called it quits and returned to the United States when his wife died, and Sunti became a Buddhist monk to atone for his sins.  - Belly of the Beast
  • King wishes to atone for his own crimes against humans and hopes for them to be friends if they were to meet in the future.  - Mega Man & Bass
  • Pete is committed to making a difference for humanity that will atone for his brother's death and help millions of others, too.  - The Truth Machine
  • To atone for his sin, Frollo reluctantly agrees to raise the deformed child in Notre Dame as his son, naming him Quasimodo.  - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)
  • Littell offers them the mob's price to atone for their theft: Kill President Kennedy.  - American Tabloid
  • Davidson still refuses, saying she must atone for her past.  - Sadie Thompson
  • Orin insists that they must atone for Mother's death.  - Mourning Becomes Electra
  • Ordeals, having vowed to atone for his misdeeds.  - Final Fantasy IV

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