Historians studied the autos da fe to understand the social impact of the Inquisition.

Scholars debated whether the accounts of the auto-da-fés exaggerated the cruelty of the tribunals.

The museum exhibit included a grim display explaining the history of the auto-da-fe and its impact on religious minorities.

la-di-da, she said, tossing her hair as if the small café were a grand salon.

Her la-di-da attitude annoyed everyone at the party.

As part of the museum exhibit, the curators staged an auto-da-fé to illustrate the brutality of the Inquisition.

The historian wrote a chilling chapter about the 16th-century auto da fé that drew pilgrims and spectators alike.

She adopted a la-de-da attitude at the gallery, checking her watch and speaking in a bored drawl.

They criticized the la de da restaurant for its ostentatious service.

The town square filled with a tense hush as officials prepared the auto da fe that would determine the fate of the accused.