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.
Examples of the Sabbath in a Sentence
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His life bore witness to the importance of the Sabbath.
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Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 1 Apr. 2024
Rather than write with a pen or pencil, which Jews are prohibited from doing on Yom Kippur and the Sabbath, worshipers designated what to give by bending a perforated tab.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Groff observes the Sabbath on Sundays, and his religious beliefs prevent him from working on those days.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2023
The case, which could have an impact on workplaces across America, involves Gerald Groff, an evangelical Christian, who was disciplined by USPS for skipping Sunday shifts to observe the Sabbath rather than deliver packages for Amazon as assigned.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2023
Meiner, who observes the Sabbath, also wasn’t able to attend.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
Conservative groups are more focused on processes that don’t violate other rules, such as guarding the Sabbath for rest and not masturbating.
—Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
The Ten Commandments are fundamental religious tenets in Christianity and Judaism that include edicts not to murder, steal or commit adultery, as well as to have no other gods and to keep the Sabbath holy.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
Though, regardless of the fire’s provenance, there is still the separate issue of cooking on the Sabbath.
—Benjamin Dubow, Longreads, 20 Feb. 2024
Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 1 Apr. 2024
Rather than write with a pen or pencil, which Jews are prohibited from doing on Yom Kippur and the Sabbath, worshipers designated what to give by bending a perforated tab.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Groff observes the Sabbath on Sundays, and his religious beliefs prevent him from working on those days.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2023
The case, which could have an impact on workplaces across America, involves Gerald Groff, an evangelical Christian, who was disciplined by USPS for skipping Sunday shifts to observe the Sabbath rather than deliver packages for Amazon as assigned.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2023
Meiner, who observes the Sabbath, also wasn’t able to attend.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
Conservative groups are more focused on processes that don’t violate other rules, such as guarding the Sabbath for rest and not masturbating.
—Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
The Ten Commandments are fundamental religious tenets in Christianity and Judaism that include edicts not to murder, steal or commit adultery, as well as to have no other gods and to keep the Sabbath holy.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
Though, regardless of the fire’s provenance, there is still the separate issue of cooking on the Sabbath.
—Benjamin Dubow, Longreads, 20 Feb. 2024
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“The Sabbath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Sabbath. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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