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as in holy
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with
the sacred trust that exists between elected officials and the electorate
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as in divine
of, relating to, or being God
a sacred name that must not be uttered in vain
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as in religious
of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion
a sacred chalice
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as in venerated
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
the sacred bones of a saint
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as in venerable
deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age
the alumni procession at graduation is one of the college's most sacred traditions, dating back over a hundred years
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Recent Examples of sacred
After a spate of vandalism reports involving graffiti at a few mosques in Texas and California, Muslim leaders there have stepped up existing efforts to keep their sacred spaces and community members safe.
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Arkansas Online, 27 July 2025
Before Tea & Tarot: Tea Room & Boutique welcomed visitors to its newest location, a 300-year-old house, the space and the land needed clearing to create a sacred space.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
Of paramount importance is the viewing of our bodies as sacred vessels that need to be nurtured and respected, not vandalized.
—Scott Liftman, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
From navigating narrow aisles to honoring the sacred quarter-for-a-cart ritual, shopping at ALDI is a uniquely communal experience.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
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Arkansas Online, 27 July 2025
Before Tea & Tarot: Tea Room & Boutique welcomed visitors to its newest location, a 300-year-old house, the space and the land needed clearing to create a sacred space.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
Of paramount importance is the viewing of our bodies as sacred vessels that need to be nurtured and respected, not vandalized.
—Scott Liftman, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
From navigating narrow aisles to honoring the sacred quarter-for-a-cart ritual, shopping at ALDI is a uniquely communal experience.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacred
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Hot sleepers need the holy trinity of queen-sized cooling pillows, a cooling duvet cover, and this cooling throw blanket with chilly Q-max technology.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 July 2025
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Morning briefings feature beautifully designed PDFs on sales techniques and boosting conversion rates—the holy grail of sales training.—
Julien Fortuit,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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However, the price of this resurrection is horrifying: the ritual requires numerous human sacrifices, with each victim selected for specific body parts that will complete the divine vessel.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
25 July 2025
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An ayahuasca retreat might have been a more divine alternative to a trailer breakdown to promote the otherworldly Good Fortune, at least according to its writer, director, and star, Aziz Ansari.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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Yuri is a 16-year-old orphan who lives simply with her religious aunt in a big, old house in Communist Cuba in the years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.—
Anita Snow,
Boston Herald,
25 July 2025
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Along the roadway, trucks mounted with huge speakers played pounding religious music set to bass-heavy beats, making the ground tremble.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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When scanned, the code would take its users to a web page with more history and photos of the venerable diving club.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 July 2025
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There’s no venerable history or fandom that has been passed down for generations.—
Gentry Estes,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Cromlix has recently introduced a whole bath time ritual which includes having your bath drawn for you, laden with heavenly essential oils, a relaxing playlist pumped into the expansive bathrooms and LED candles softly lighting the room.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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This is the nature of heavenly bliss: to be happy with one’s lot and never look back.—
Mary Jo Bang
July 9,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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Built in 1904, Blessed Virgin of Pompeii Catholic Church was the spiritual heart of Milwaukee's Italian community.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Many locals consider the primates to be sacred guardians of the spiritual site, which dates back to around the 10th or 11th century, according to the WSJ.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
30 July 2025
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Who would speak ill about a child that has had dozens of surgeries and is so blessed to even be here with us today?—
John Lawson,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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Caliendo shared a bunch of photos from the blessed day on his Instagram account.—
Pete Grathoff
July 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2025
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Murphy’s Law Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St., Hamden The funny, furious and highly revered 1990s punk band Murphy’s Law, still fronted by Jimmy Drescher, rattle the Space Ballroom on June 22 at 7 p.m. with fellow punk survivors SubZero and Connecticut’s own Freezing Process.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2025
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Nichols and Matteson began working together in December 2019, and Nichols signed a deal with revered blues label Fat Possum Records in early 2020.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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“Sacred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacred. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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