sanctity
noun
sanc·ti·ty
ˈsaŋ(k)-tə-tē 
plural sanctities
1
: holiness of life and character : godliness
2
a
: the quality or state of being holy or sacred : inviolability
b
sanctities plural
: sacred objects, obligations, or rights
Examples of sanctity in a Sentence
the sanctity of the elderly nun shone through in her every word and gesture
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Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Seems to me there’s a certain sanctity to that.
—Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
Bryna Laub, editor of Daytime Serial Newsletter, felt the show besmirched the sanctity of soaps and contributed to the broader currents of shame surrounding the genre.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Sachs, in fine form, comes to the Croisette with a feature that asks his audience to peer into the space between life and death, and contemplate the sanctity of art in doing so.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sanctity
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“Sanctity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanctity. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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sanctity
noun
sanc·ti·ty
ˈsaŋ(k)-tət-ē
plural sanctities
2
: the quality or state of being holy or sacred
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