as in blessed
to make holy through prayers or ritual
sacralizing the cohabitation of a man and a woman by means of the marriage ceremony
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But we are also blessed that she will be surrounded by an equally capable and experienced team of senior editors.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026 -
Garland was comfortable in Cleveland generally, but his representatives blessed the trade to the Clippers ahead of the deal being consummated.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Even if all these sunny promises are enshrined in contracts, built into budgets, and consecrated with good intentions, there are still plenty of ways the whole project could go kerflooey.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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Though his win was not televised, Bernarr’s instantly memorable — and eternally sanctified — acceptance speech quickly went viral across social media.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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Not even scientists who have dedicated their life to studying chemistry can totally pin down its essence.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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The federal government, the spokesperson said, has dedicated no funding for the forest service to clean them up.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Sacralized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacralized. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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