as in sacred
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
sacral laws that have been passed down for generations
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Recent Examples of sacral
My pelvic floor was in the sacral chakra, associated with the color orange, the element of water, emotions, desires, relationships, and creativity, and governed by Parvati, the goddess of fidelity, fertility, and power.
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Casey Johnston,
Wired News,
20 Nov. 2025
This gave her some quality of life again, but, by late 2024, doctors were still looking at long-term options and suggested a sacral nerve stimulator.
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Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
The semi-precious carnelian stones also activate your sacral chakra for the win, making your mere presence an entire mood.
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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.
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Katrina Martin,
Health,
4 Mar. 2025
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Casey Johnston,
Wired News,
20 Nov. 2025
This gave her some quality of life again, but, by late 2024, doctors were still looking at long-term options and suggested a sacral nerve stimulator.
—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for sacral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacral
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His larger diagnosis is that the division machine has made every disagreement existential — and that once a political difference becomes sacred, people will rationalize almost anything to defeat the other side.
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But over time, and as reverence for the Revolutionary War generation grew, the political parties sought to prove themselves the truest guardians of the founding principles, transforming it from an argument for independence into a sacred document.
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There are flag sweaters and skate sneakers and prairie skirts; there are Cheyanne moccasins and Mennonite bonnets and the not-quite-holy Yankees baseball cap.
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The devil invades a Georgetown home, and holy men have quite the job to do on a demonic little girl.
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The Vatican authorized Esperanto for liturgical use decades ago, and Radio Vaticana still publishes news and papal updates in Esperanto online three times a week.
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Leo presided over the service sitting off to the side of the altar on a white throne, wearing his formal red cape and liturgical stole and praying with a Rosary in his hands.
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“Sacral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacral. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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