: the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter observed by the Roman Catholic, Eastern, and some Protestant churches as a period of penitence and fasting
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Every winter before Lent, Cádiz holds a raucous 10-day carnival and street party that spotlights comedy even more than music and dance.
—Christopher Bagley, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
Though they’re now eaten throughout Lent, they were once reserved for Good Friday alone—meant to symbolize sacrifice and shared comfort.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The boycott on Target was planned to run alongside Lent, for 40 days.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
There have been two boycotts specifically aimed at Target – one which began on Feb. 1 to coincide with Black History Month and another that started March 5 to coincide with Lent.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Every winter before Lent, Cádiz holds a raucous 10-day carnival and street party that spotlights comedy even more than music and dance.
—Christopher Bagley, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
Though they’re now eaten throughout Lent, they were once reserved for Good Friday alone—meant to symbolize sacrifice and shared comfort.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The boycott on Target was planned to run alongside Lent, for 40 days.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Lent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lent. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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Lent
noun
: a period of fasting and regret for one's sins that is observed on the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter by many churches
Lenten
adjective
ˈlent-ᵊn
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