the Sabbath
noun
: a weekly day of rest and solemn worship that is observed on Sunday by most Christians and on Saturday (from Friday evening to Saturday evening) by Jews and some Christians
Our family keeps/observes the Sabbath and.
We are careful not to break the Sabbath.
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The congregation, which has more than doubled in size in the past five years, heeds strict rules of the Sabbath, and many members live nearby and walk to services, according to the suit.
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Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2025
There is some irony that the lawmakers working on the bill with preliminary votes on both Saturday and Sunday, the Jewish Sabbath and the Christian Sabbath, violated the commandment to keep the Sabbath day holy.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
For the Harpers, this meant producing virtuous books while using Methodist values of thrift, honesty, and respect for the Sabbath to guide their publishing company.
—Time, 23 July 2025
The congregation, some of whose members live in the subdivision, heeds strict rules of the Sabbath, with many members walking to services.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
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Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2025
There is some irony that the lawmakers working on the bill with preliminary votes on both Saturday and Sunday, the Jewish Sabbath and the Christian Sabbath, violated the commandment to keep the Sabbath day holy.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
For the Harpers, this meant producing virtuous books while using Methodist values of thrift, honesty, and respect for the Sabbath to guide their publishing company.
—Time, 23 July 2025
The congregation, some of whose members live in the subdivision, heeds strict rules of the Sabbath, with many members walking to services.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
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“The Sabbath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Sabbath. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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