How to Use Hinduism in a Sentence
Hinduism
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In Hinduism, there are many gods, many holy places, and many styles of worship.
—Ramachandra Guha, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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Modi’s challenges in winning over the south are not just about Hinduism.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Shops selling meat, frowned upon in modern Hinduism, have been closed in some states.
—Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024
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The film is inspired by the legend of Hanuman, a deity in Hinduism.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024
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The quote from one of Hinduism's most sacred scriptures is repeated throughout the film.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
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Lord Krishna, a central figure in Hinduism, is revered as the eighth avatar of the god Vishnu.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024
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In Hinduism, food prepared for the deity is called Naivedyam—a sacred offering.
—Benjamin Liong Setiawan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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The main religion in Nepal is Hinduism, and Hindus believe that cows are sacred.
—Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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The daughter of immigrants, Usha Vance says she was raised with Hinduism and continues to practice the faith.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 17 July 2024
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In Hinduism, which has a non-linear concept of time, the great god is involved in not only the creation, but also the dissolution.
—James Temperton, WIRED, 21 July 2023
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Now, there are far more dance and music studios in the Dallas area where young kids can learn about Hinduism through the arts, Venkatraman said.
—Joy Ashford, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2023
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In this tradition, a cohort of priests offer ritual prayers in honor of the river, which is worshiped as a goddess in Hinduism.
—Kamalpreet Singh, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024
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Placing ashes in a holy river, such as the Ganges or Narmada, is a common practice in Hinduism.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 June 2025
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In Hinduism, the sun and planets have special significance and are associated with some deities.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
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The use of beads for religious purposes is believed to originate from Hinduism, about 29 centuries ago.
—Judy Knotts, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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Over the last two decades, caste has also been at the heart of controversies around how Hinduism is portrayed in California textbooks.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 9 Oct. 2023
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Hinduism is Bangladesh’s second-largest religion behind Islam.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Therefore, all the other religions found in India thrive because of Hinduism, and are subordinate to it.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Mahmood went to school in Downers Grove and remembers learning about the Holocaust and a little about Hinduism in sixth grade.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
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Elephants are so revered in Hinduism that the Jeeps were often getting pulled over so people could pray to the lifelike elephants and offer flowers, Ganesh said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024
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Another video appears to show a student slapping a man wearing a saffron scarf, a color associated with Hinduism.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
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The festival is a significant test for India to showcase Hinduism and culture, as well as handle tourism and crowd management.
—Kyra Colah, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
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After all, in terms of reach, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism have all been larger and longer-lasting than any state in history.
—Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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In comparison, the movie’s villains only use Hinduism as a façade for violence and financial gain, rather than as a sincere fixture of their fanaticism.
—Siddhant Adlakha, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
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Pugh stops during intercourse and picks up a copy of the Bhagavad Gita, one of Hinduism’s holiest scriptures, and asks Murphy to read from it.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 24 July 2023
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What are some legends associated with Akshaya Tritiya in Hinduism?
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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The other issue in the south is that the practice of Hinduism is quite different, including festivals and other regional traditions.
—Sumit Ganguly, The Conversation, 4 June 2024
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Other religions espouse similar concepts, such as karma in Hinduism, tzedakah in Judaism, or sadaqah in Islam.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Both terms originate in South Asian religions – especially Hinduism – that fall under the broad umbrella of tantra.
—Anya Foxen, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
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Patel filled his days and weeks with meditation, reading religious texts like the Bhagavad Gita, one of Hinduism’s most important texts.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
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