1
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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2
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
Almost 70 years ago, archaeologists on a sacred island in southern Japan dug up a pointy gold sheath.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Born from a collaboration with artist Lori Precious -- who crafted a visual tribute to Turner using thousands of butterfly wings -- West's album sets that vision to sound sacred, sweeping and unflinching.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
Naturally, Entertainment Weekly asked Fiennes — currently promoting 28 Years Later, the newest horror entry from Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s 28 Days Later franchise — for his thoughts on such sacred matter.
—EW.com, 18 June 2025
Getting the chance to compete here feels like stepping into something sacred.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Born from a collaboration with artist Lori Precious -- who crafted a visual tribute to Turner using thousands of butterfly wings -- West's album sets that vision to sound sacred, sweeping and unflinching.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
Naturally, Entertainment Weekly asked Fiennes — currently promoting 28 Years Later, the newest horror entry from Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s 28 Days Later franchise — for his thoughts on such sacred matter.
—EW.com, 18 June 2025
Getting the chance to compete here feels like stepping into something sacred.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacred
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Live television had long been a holy grail for inventors.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
23 June 2025
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Work-life balance has become the holy grail of modern employment.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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Sevens are the number of spiritual awakening, divine alignment, and completion.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 June 2025
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Pink Pepper, one of the hero notes, is said to evoke the feeling of falling in love and, to me, that captures the essence of divine femininity.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
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The Senate parliamentarian spiked the part of the proposal that would exempt religious institutions from the tax, which, Fansmith says, was part of an effort to exempt the very conservative Hillsdale College from the endowment tax.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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At the end of the day students from a religious order went back to the houses of their communities where professors from the order also lived and dined and prayed with them.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
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The book, published by the venerable San Francisco press, takes a look at the changes people made during the COVID-19 lockdowns and offers a cautiously hopeful view of humanity going forward.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
25 June 2025
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The chain grew quickly in the wake of the 2013 demise of Dominick’s, a venerable Chicago grocer, which was shuttered by its parent company, Safeway.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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In the elders’ telling, a single ray of heavenly light shone down while the villagers cried with joy.—
Pete McKenzie,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Basically a man who had built a solid reputation as a career university president naively entered the Church of Florida Autocracy, donned sackcloth and ashes and prostrated himself … ultimately for no heavenly reward whatsoever.—
Ron Cunningham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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For many, rocking garments and accessories that reflect the richness of Black history while moving in rhythm to the soundtracks of the holiday’s celebration was not just a necessary reprieve, but a spiritual embrace.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 June 2025
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Yet Kojima is also concerned with the more spiritual elements of humanity.—
Simon Parkin,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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Acutis will be joined by the blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati when he is inscribed in the book of saints.—
Nick Butler,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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Everything from your connection with siblings to your thoughts and conversations will be under Jupiter’s blessed and cosmic rays.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
9 June 2025
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Thailand is America’s oldest ally in Asia whose revered palace historically served as a pillar of conservatism and permanence, as well as a bulwark against the communist fervor engulfing its Southeast Asian neighbors.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
26 June 2025
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Wildlife trafficking of turtles, parrots, and more in Mexico—with most transactions conducted on social media—is threatening the country’s revered biodiversity.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
26 June 2025
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“Sacred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacred. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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