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
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
The score varies from sacral pieces to energetic compositions, evoking tension and sensitivity.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024
The Spa The pink and white Astor Salon & Spa offers facials, massages, body treatments, reflexology, reiki, and cranial sacral therapy sessions.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2024
Cooper Jones has sacral agenesis, a congenital condition that affects the lower spine.
—Longreads, 3 May 2024
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Katrina Martin, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
The score varies from sacral pieces to energetic compositions, evoking tension and sensitivity.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024
The Spa The pink and white Astor Salon & Spa offers facials, massages, body treatments, reflexology, reiki, and cranial sacral therapy sessions.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2024
Cooper Jones has sacral agenesis, a congenital condition that affects the lower spine.
—Longreads, 3 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacral
Adjective
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Added to the trauma of grief and sudden eviction under threat of reprisal, Adelaida has to endure seeing the sacred mementos of her mother’s life trashed by the thuggish new squatters.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The most surprising ghost story of the season isn’t horror at all, but rather the story of one of America’s great artists wrestling spirits and trying to contain them on a cassette, which serves as its own kind of sacred vessel.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tender, fresh okra and holy trinity pepper, onions, and celery add a lovely contrast of texture while contributing pops of color.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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In one thirteenth-century version of the story, a holy man sees the demon in church, dragging a huge sack.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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During his tenure, Nelson introduced a series of organizational and liturgical changes intended to emphasize the centrality of Jesus Christ in church practice and to streamline local worship.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The work, which King has described as a meditation on love, resilience and inner-strength, is set to Black spirituals and Jewish liturgical music, features vocals by the great singer Lisa Fischer and a score by piano great Jason Moran, artists with whom the collab-happy King has worked before.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, Wenski spoke with the Miami Herald during his annual Sunday motorcycle ride, an event that brings together hundreds of religious motorcycle lovers, while raising funds to benefit St Luke’s Center, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Many districts allow for short-term exceptions—such as for bereavement, family emergencies, or religious observances—but rarely for travel motivated by convenience or cost.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Sacral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacral. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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