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as in mundane
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
the preacher warned that those who were interested only in carnal pursuits would not see the kingdom of heaven
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as in physical
of or relating to the human body
a missionary who tends to the carnal needs of the people as well as to their spiritual concerns
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as in sensual
pleasing to the physical senses
carnal attractions of that gambling mecca in the desert
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Recent Examples of carnal
But the texting and blocking, the free-for-all backwaters of the internet and the carnal shenanigans that color contemporary TV teendom do put a different complexion on growing up.
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Miranda, specifically, is in the middle of a three-month break from carnal knowledge.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Translating carnal attraction, magnetism, and deepening desire, Ropion says the fragrance is ripe with a flower that refuses to go unnoticed: tuberose.
—Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
This opulent unisex scent made for both men and women marries lush oud with velvety rose—along with equally sumptuous honey and saffron—for a carnal love potion designed for those who aren’t afraid to stand out.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Miranda, specifically, is in the middle of a three-month break from carnal knowledge.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Translating carnal attraction, magnetism, and deepening desire, Ropion says the fragrance is ripe with a flower that refuses to go unnoticed: tuberose.
—Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
This opulent unisex scent made for both men and women marries lush oud with velvety rose—along with equally sumptuous honey and saffron—for a carnal love potion designed for those who aren’t afraid to stand out.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnal
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Other leaders showcased internal agent use cases that the company says will more efficiently accomplish mundane and repetitive tasks for store workers, corporate staff, Walmart software engineers, and brands and other companies that sell through Walmart’s physical and digital storefronts.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
24 July 2025
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There are also more mundane problems, such as young students using AI to cheat on their homework.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
23 July 2025
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These appointments may include physical exams, imaging tests, blood tests, and treatments.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
2 Aug. 2025
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Despite the number of fouls she's drawn and the physical beating Clark's body has taken this season, Englebert applauded the Iowa alum for how she's taken everything in stride.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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The guiding thread across her work has been intimacy and elegance: like Home, her welcome reimagining of a contemporary art space which ran until 2023; her heartfelt personal photography; and Selasi’s sensual dresses and rakish tailoring in sumptuous, earth tones.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 July 2025
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Each season, the designer also finds inspiration in the swift pace of New York City, which lends itself to creating clothing that strays into sensual territory.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
25 July 2025
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By fusing spiritual and temporal power, the period’s absurd-seeming battles over mystical doctrine—was the blood truly present in the chalice, or merely indicated in it?—were inseparable from struggles for worldly authority.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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The actors don’t visibly age, thereby reminding the audience of time’s passage; the characters themselves often exist in a temporal bubble, where Bart Simpson is forever in fourth grade and Bikini Bottom remains on the ocean floor.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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Slaughter is facing 14 charges, including vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of a crash causing serious bodily injury and driving while licenses revoked, according to court documents.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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However, interest and punitive damages are always taxable, even in wrongful death or serious bodily injury cases.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The airship will carry the same type of base station used in terrestrial cell towers (called 4G eNodeB/5G gNodeB), which will comply with global broadband standards, as overseen by the Third Generation Partnership Project, or 3GPP.—
Maurizio Arseni,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 July 2025
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Without dominance in orbit, terrestrial forces would be deaf, blind, and largely immobile.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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In 2022, the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 paved the way for alternatives to animal testing, and in December 2023, an NIH advisory committee made similar recommendations to develop non-animal methods.—
Rachel Fobar,
Vox,
14 May 2025
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Rendering is a process that transforms animal by-products, like leftover meat and fats...and yes, chicken feet, into usable materials, such as animal feed, fuel, and other industrial products.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The values of Superman’s earthly home extend to his heroics on an international stage.—
Samantha Baskind,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 July 2025
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With this caution in mind, what were St. Augustine’s views regarding earthly policy?—
Alejandro Antonio Chafuen,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Carnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnal. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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