Pass·over
ˈpas-ˌō-vər 
: a Jewish holiday beginning on the 14th of Nisan and commemorating the Hebrews' liberation from slavery in Egypt
passed over; passing over; passes over
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Examples of Passover in a Sentence
Verb
you seem to have passed over an important e-mail notice
I'd be willing to pass over this latest episode of tardiness if there hadn't been so many before.
Recent Examples on the Web
Boaz Dvir, TIME, 6 May 2024
During Passover, which ended last week, Jewish communities avoided chametz (leavened goods like wheat and spelt) and instead consumed matzo.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024
More:During Passover and NFL draft, Michigan protests were held on both sides of war in Gaza
The Tahrir Coalition, which organized the tent encampment in Ann Arbor, did not respond to messages seeking comment.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
The episode swings wildly across the emotional spectrum, with the opening scene depicting a brutal, blood-laden torture and the conclusion finishing with the family reunited for Passover, handing food to each other from across a warmly lit dining table.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
The series and the novel begin differently In the novel, readers are first introduced to Addy, who, in 1939, is living in Paris and is unable to go back home to Poland for Passover.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
His group, which does not support the Zionist movement, observed Passover and Shabbat at the encampment.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
Encampments have hosted Shabbat dinners and Passover seders.
—Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2024
The circumstances made the evening meal marking the start of Passover a ceremony of reflection, grief, and solidarity.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2024
Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 2 May 2024
The next one to pass over the U.S. won't happen for another few decades.
—The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
The 2026 path of totality passes over beaches on Spain’s northern and southeastern coasts, as well as over islands in the Mediterranean Sea including Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
The eclipse also passed over Houlton, Maine, a small town pressed between rolling potato fields and the international border with Canada.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The eclipse starts in Texas and will then make its way across the country, passing over states that include Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana before arriving in Ohio.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024
Norah O'Donnell and Tony Dokoupil anchored CBS News' special coverage as the total eclipse passed over Arkansas and Illinois.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
The path of totality is much wider than in 2017, and this year’s eclipse is also passing over more cities and densely populated areas than last time.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
One image showing the path of the eclipse passing over more than a dozen significant landmarks has also been shared widely online.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
Noun
Columbia moved all classes online on the eve of Passover, suspended some protesters, and threatened to expel those who’d occupied a campus building.
—Boaz Dvir, TIME, 6 May 2024
During Passover, which ended last week, Jewish communities avoided chametz (leavened goods like wheat and spelt) and instead consumed matzo.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024
More:During Passover and NFL draft, Michigan protests were held on both sides of war in Gaza
The Tahrir Coalition, which organized the tent encampment in Ann Arbor, did not respond to messages seeking comment.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
The episode swings wildly across the emotional spectrum, with the opening scene depicting a brutal, blood-laden torture and the conclusion finishing with the family reunited for Passover, handing food to each other from across a warmly lit dining table.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
The series and the novel begin differently In the novel, readers are first introduced to Addy, who, in 1939, is living in Paris and is unable to go back home to Poland for Passover.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
His group, which does not support the Zionist movement, observed Passover and Shabbat at the encampment.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
Encampments have hosted Shabbat dinners and Passover seders.
—Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2024
The circumstances made the evening meal marking the start of Passover a ceremony of reflection, grief, and solidarity.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2024
Verb
While testifying Thursday, Davidson also recalled Cohen ranting to him about Trump in a phone conversation about a month after the 2016 election, complaining that he had been passed over for a job in the new administration and that Trump had not reimbursed him for the Daniels payment.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 2 May 2024
The next one to pass over the U.S. won't happen for another few decades.
—The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
The 2026 path of totality passes over beaches on Spain’s northern and southeastern coasts, as well as over islands in the Mediterranean Sea including Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
The eclipse also passed over Houlton, Maine, a small town pressed between rolling potato fields and the international border with Canada.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The eclipse starts in Texas and will then make its way across the country, passing over states that include Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana before arriving in Ohio.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024
Norah O'Donnell and Tony Dokoupil anchored CBS News' special coverage as the total eclipse passed over Arkansas and Illinois.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
The path of totality is much wider than in 2017, and this year’s eclipse is also passing over more cities and densely populated areas than last time.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
One image showing the path of the eclipse passing over more than a dozen significant landmarks has also been shared widely online.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
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Passover
1 of 2 noun
Pass·over
ˈpas-ˌō-vər
: a Jewish holiday celebrated in March or April in honor of the freeing of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt
pass over
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)pas-ˈō-vər
1
: to ignore in passing
2
: to pay no attention to
Etymology
Noun
so called because in Exodus 12:23–27 the Lord passes over the homes of the Israelites in killing the firstborn in Egypt
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