as in scriptural
relating to, taken from, or found in the Bible
a biblical passage The city was a center for trade in biblical times.
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Recent Examples of biblical
Which is exactly what everyone — meaning the characters in The Bear and those of us watching them — expected from this high-pressure dinner service following a day of challenges that, at least in Neil Fak’s mind, are borderline biblical.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Faith plays a leading role in the story, as biblical Christianity was central to the lives of most rural New Englanders in those days.
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Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Activists encouraged Texans to contact board members to advocate against the standards before a Friday meeting scheduled to address other social studies proposals, such as the inclusion of biblical stories for study.
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Hudson Crozier,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2026
But lucky visitors to the pope or Secretariat of State walk along it en route to their audiences and are treated to biblical scenes, from the Old Testament and New, as well as botanical motifs in painting and stucco.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Faith plays a leading role in the story, as biblical Christianity was central to the lives of most rural New Englanders in those days.
—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Activists encouraged Texans to contact board members to advocate against the standards before a Friday meeting scheduled to address other social studies proposals, such as the inclusion of biblical stories for study.
—
Hudson Crozier,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2026
But lucky visitors to the pope or Secretariat of State walk along it en route to their audiences and are treated to biblical scenes, from the Old Testament and New, as well as botanical motifs in painting and stucco.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for biblical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biblical
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The ceremonies will include the singing of the scriptural prophecies concerning the passion and the crucifixion and the singing of the passion proper, followed by the veneration of the cross.
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Buddhism originated in India, and Buddhist scriptures are supposed to be the words of the Buddha, so the Blood Bowl Scripture was not included in official scriptural catalogs.
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There are flag sweaters and skate sneakers and prairie skirts; there are Cheyanne moccasins and Mennonite bonnets and the not-quite-holy Yankees baseball cap.
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The devil invades a Georgetown home, and holy men have quite the job to do on a demonic little girl.
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The Vatican authorized Esperanto for liturgical use decades ago, and Radio Vaticana still publishes news and papal updates in Esperanto online three times a week.
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Leo presided over the service sitting off to the side of the altar on a white throne, wearing his formal red cape and liturgical stole and praying with a Rosary in his hands.
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Having witnessed centuries of religious warfare in Europe, when millions were killed for their beliefs, the framers took pains to make sure nothing like that would happen here.
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Supporters argue that the gatherings represent a form of devotion untethered from rigid rituals and the gatekeeping normally associated with temples or religious processions.
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His larger diagnosis is that the division machine has made every disagreement existential — and that once a political difference becomes sacred, people will rationalize almost anything to defeat the other side.
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But over time, and as reverence for the Revolutionary War generation grew, the political parties sought to prove themselves the truest guardians of the founding principles, transforming it from an argument for independence into a sacred document.
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That joy was bursting at the seams; the kids couldn't wait for the ceremonial ribbons to be cut.
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The Nasdaq bell is rung by pressing a ceremonial electronic button at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square, and often serves as a branding event for corporations, with executives invited to press the button.
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“Biblical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biblical. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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