“Pope Sixtus IV's fund-raising campaign touted indulgences which would free your deceased loved ones suffering in purgatory.”

“Second, you must submit to a two-and-a-half-year purgatory of character assassination and blatant distortion of your record as a public official.”

“Call them artificial purgatories, but Welch's bare-bones constructions are at least as moving as any of Wilson's elaborate mini-symphonies.”

“From its voluminous pockets came forth toys and candies to amuse us during sojourns in doctors' waiting rooms and other kid purgatories.”