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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priestliness
Noun
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However, Christianity honored the holiness of these transgender saints.—
Sarah Barringer,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025 -
G‑d’s purpose in creating the world was that all of creation be sanctified, imbuing it with holiness and spirituality.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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There won’t be any of the graphic pictures previously used in conservative states to change women’s minds, or cases made about the sanctity of life.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
2 June 2025
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Their reckless, soft-on-crime policies emboldened criminals and thugs; wreaked havoc on the sanctity of our homes, businesses, and public spaces; instilled fear; and jeopardized public trust.—
Jenna deJong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Whether that’s reading Jane Eyre or a book on spirituality or space.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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That’s when many of them say having a pet deepens their spirituality.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Though Acutis had already been approved for sainthood by the College of Cardinals, a pontiff must be present for the public proclamation.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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To begin the process, someone formally requests consideration of the deceased for sainthood, at least five years after their death.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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From the moment the book was announced, many commentators have questioned the morality of her estate and publisher profiting off such intensely private and essentially medical documents.—
Evelyn McDonnell
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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More to Explore Gamification, Then and Now Livia Gershon March 20, 2017 Nineteenth-century board games help to map public morality, from religious virtue to upward mobility.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
28 May 2025
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“Priestliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priestliness. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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