How to Use sacral in a Sentence

sacral

adjective
  • The sacral chakra is about passion, birthing life or ideas and creativity.
    — Precious Lee, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2021
  • In this context, the noise and clamoring of the media, the fusillade of poisonous opinion mongering, the silence of the lamppost video felt almost sacral.
    — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2023
  • The diagram, which resembles the top half of a human body, incorporates shapes to resemble each chakra, such as crown, sacral, and root.
    — Nikhita Mahtani, Allure, 28 Oct. 2021
  • When Blake was 4, she was diagnosed with sacral agenesis, a form of spina bifida.
    — Mckenna Oxenden, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Associated with the sacral chakra is the aura color orange.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 15 July 2022
  • Not everyone has the standard 33 vertebrae: From top to tail, that’s seven cervical, 12 thoracic, five lumbar, five sacral and four coccygeal.
    — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2016
  • An anxiety disorder led to bulimia, which led to osteopenia (low bone density), which led to a sacral stress fracture and hip injuries.
    — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Oct. 2020
  • May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.
    — Zachary Smith, cleveland, 29 Mar. 2022
  • According to the Mayo and Cleveland Clinic, a sacral dimple is generally harmless, does not cause any health issues or require further treatment.
    — Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2018
  • The men had been sharing their own struggles with depression and Cooper Jones, who was born with a rare congenital condition called sacral agenesis, began to feel a moment of connection.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com, 6 Apr. 2022
  • The semi-precious carnelian stones also activate your sacral chakra for the win, making your mere presence an entire mood.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 May 2025
  • During the surgery, the doctor found endometriosis near my sacral nerve—a group of nerves at the bottom of the spine that control movement of your lower body.
    — Katrina Martin, Health, 4 Mar. 2025

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