as in scriptural
relating to, taken from, or found in the Bible
a biblical passage The city was a center for trade in biblical times.
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Recent Examples of biblical
The nation needed somebody who could pull the strings, massage egos, calm Congress, walk through the land mines of fickle public opinion, issue legalese when needed, and hold forth in public messages of near biblical elevations when that was needed in its turn.
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arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Delilah was Turing’s portable voice-encryption system, named after the biblical deceiver of men.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
Although other teachers at the school have personal items referencing religion on display — including a coffee mug with a biblical reference, a photo of the Virgin Mary and a Santa Claus — Castro is the only one who was asked to move hers, attorneys said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Its name, Eshel, is the Hebrew word for the biblical tamarisk tree.
—Yonat Shimron, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Delilah was Turing’s portable voice-encryption system, named after the biblical deceiver of men.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
Although other teachers at the school have personal items referencing religion on display — including a coffee mug with a biblical reference, a photo of the Virgin Mary and a Santa Claus — Castro is the only one who was asked to move hers, attorneys said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Its name, Eshel, is the Hebrew word for the biblical tamarisk tree.
—Yonat Shimron, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biblical
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a half-skeptical lament for the process of tyranny and dissent, as alluded to in the scriptural epigraph about the strangling Ficus religiosa tree that gives the film its title.—
Armond White,
National Review,
22 Jan. 2025
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Republicans focus on Christian Bible passages At Wednesday’s hearing, three Christian pastors testified in favor of LGBTQ+ rights, and were asked by Republican lawmakers about the scriptural underpinnings for their views.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Jan. 2025
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In the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, about 90,000 Palestinians prayed at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City under tight security by Israeli forces.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, is a holy month of fasting.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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To that liturgical point, the headgear is a magnificent melange of an Uzbek Karakul cap, an Eastern Orthodox bishop’s flat-topped mitre, and some ancient Persian polo headgear.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Mardi Gras is truly a global phenomenon and every celebration is different, even if they are all tied to the liturgical calendar and the same principal of wild revelry.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
23 Jan. 2025
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Accommodations for religious observances, like Ramadan, have been impacted as well.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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Take time to renew your spiritual or religious beliefs.—
Georgia Nicols,
The Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2025
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The saat phere, where the couple circled the sacred fire seven times to take their vows, was next.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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However, some institutions are sacred and should be protected from politics.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Steeled away from the confines of death in a timeless town, the spirits of the dead co-mingle with the living as a local priest leads the community’s procession to the top of a mountain to perform the ceremonial re-burial.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
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The address carries the same ceremonial importance as the State of the Union.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Biblical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biblical. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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