liturgical
adjective
li·tur·gi·cal
lə-ˈtər-ji-kəl 
li-
1
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of liturgy
the liturgical calendar
liturgical music
2
: using or favoring the use of liturgy
liturgical churches
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While use of the Latin Mass remains a flash point, a controversy in the rapidly growing Diocese of Charlotte, N.C., has raised questions about the status of other liturgical traditions and symbols.
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Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
Some dresses recall chasubles, aka the outermost liturgical vestment worn by clery to celebrate the Eucharist.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The Catholic Church opposed cross-dressing in laws, liturgical meetings and other writings.
—Sarah Barringer, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
The next pope will have to bridge this liturgical divide—a pastoral challenge, not a political one.
—Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025
Some dresses recall chasubles, aka the outermost liturgical vestment worn by clery to celebrate the Eucharist.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The Catholic Church opposed cross-dressing in laws, liturgical meetings and other writings.
—Sarah Barringer, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
The next pope will have to bridge this liturgical divide—a pastoral challenge, not a political one.
—Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for liturgical
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“Liturgical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liturgical. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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