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as in sacred
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with the teacher's book of grades is sacrosanct, and someone could be expelled for changing anything in it

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Recent Examples of sacrosanct Alexander Hamilton explained why this principle is sacrosanct during the ratification debates over the Constitution. Ryan Larochelle / Made By History, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025 Japanese and European investors are unwinding U.S. exposure, unnerved by policy drift in Washington and a gnawing doubt that the dollar’s reserve status is still sacrosanct. Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 The notion that deer and other wild game are resources to be conserved and held in the public trust for all state citizens is sacrosanct under the North American Model of Wildlife Management. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2025 The popularity of genres may change and can be cyclical, but the beauty of seeing a show live will hopefully stay sacrosanct. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sacrosanct
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Adjective
  • There is something sacred about arriving to love already whole.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • Is my poetry equal to something so sacred and timeless?
    Literary Hub June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Live television had long been a holy grail for inventors.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 23 June 2025
  • Work-life balance has become the holy grail of modern employment.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 June 2025

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“Sacrosanct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrosanct. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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