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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At some point following the Christian revelation in the New Testament the decision was taken in heaven to change the day of the Sabbath from the Jewish Saturday to the Christian Sunday.
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JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
In the quiet of the Sabbath morning when all the neighborhood was wrapped in slumber, some dastardly degenerate crept into the room, choked her to death, assaulted her criminally and left her bruised and bleeding body lying on the bed.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
As of Friday evening, Israel had not formally responded, citing the Sabbath.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The day is also referred to as the Sabbath of Sabbaths.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 Oct. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
In the quiet of the Sabbath morning when all the neighborhood was wrapped in slumber, some dastardly degenerate crept into the room, choked her to death, assaulted her criminally and left her bruised and bleeding body lying on the bed.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
As of Friday evening, Israel had not formally responded, citing the Sabbath.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The day is also referred to as the Sabbath of Sabbaths.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Sabbath
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“The Sabbath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Sabbath. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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