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Recent Examples of liturgical
The Kimbell show foregrounds how these works were used in the devotional and liturgical life of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
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Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
The community is guided by a liturgical calendar, which Prince explains makes every day feel like a sacred moment.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Lent is an important approximately 40-day period in the Christian liturgical calendar marked by prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, or charity work.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 26 Feb. 2026
In the 4th century, these festivals were adapted by Christians and incorporated into the liturgical calendar as a period of indulgence before the penitential observance of Lent.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
The community is guided by a liturgical calendar, which Prince explains makes every day feel like a sacred moment.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Lent is an important approximately 40-day period in the Christian liturgical calendar marked by prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, or charity work.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 26 Feb. 2026
In the 4th century, these festivals were adapted by Christians and incorporated into the liturgical calendar as a period of indulgence before the penitential observance of Lent.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liturgical
Adjective
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Of these, Anglicans traditionally hold only baptism and the Eucharist as sacraments instituted by Christ and regard the others as sacramental rites.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Mar. 2026
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The sacramental palms can be kept at home and returned to church or nature, but should not to be thrown away, the Archdiocese noted.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Both sides of the couple are Jewish, although Gil enjoys her religion without much ritual or public observance.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The Sabal Suite deepens this ethos by extending the experience directly into the suite's private quarters through a dedicated wellness room, allowing guests to curate a personal recovery or movement ritual without leaving the comfort of the suite.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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But there’s ephemera in the spiritual sense of craft—the spare remarks and objects that constitute the overflow cut for cleaner syntax or word count.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Take time to renew your spiritual or religious beliefs.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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Many, though not all, Shiites support Hezbollah, as do Lebanese from other religious groups.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Hunting, gathering, and ceremonies connected to the Brunot lands are integral to Ute religious and cultural life, with the Ute people historically returning to familiar hunting and gathering areas year after year.—
Shaun Chapoose,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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The takeaway counter and window serves breakfast and lunch sandwiches along with the signature Pronto Freeze, a granita made with cold brew or fluffy ube matcha using Nodoka’s ceremonial-grade matcha powder.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Shortly after noon on Friday, the business owners lined up for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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In a set of photos that's sweeping the internet, Pope Leo was well and truly seen in a pair of Nike sneakers, paired with his traditional, priestly robes.—
Chiara Da Col,
Vanity Fair,
9 May 2026
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On Sunday, the Jewish priestly blessing at the Western Wall -- normally attended by tens of thousands -- was limited to just 50 people.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Liturgical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liturgical. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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