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
His lies are of biblical proportions, but none is so great as his emphatic denial of knowledge about the Project 2025 agenda that is now undermining our democratic institutions, alliances and influence around the globe.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
The pickup comes two weeks out from the biblical epic’s Season 1 finale, which drops Thursday, April 3.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 18 Mar. 2025
The pickup for the biblical drama comes a couple weeks before the show’s first season finale, set for April 3.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
Takahashi, Xeno’s creator, expanded on those themes with the Xenogears games for PlayStation 2, a succession of sci-fi stories examining the meaning of life and the nature of consciousness with a generous helping of biblical references and convoluted plot twists.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
The pickup comes two weeks out from the biblical epic’s Season 1 finale, which drops Thursday, April 3.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 18 Mar. 2025
The pickup for the biblical drama comes a couple weeks before the show’s first season finale, set for April 3.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
Takahashi, Xeno’s creator, expanded on those themes with the Xenogears games for PlayStation 2, a succession of sci-fi stories examining the meaning of life and the nature of consciousness with a generous helping of biblical references and convoluted plot twists.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biblical
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The rabbi fills it with scriptural exegesis in a mixture of Russian, Hebrew, and English.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Even as Christians moved away from Judaism, the evangelists continued to work within a Jewish scriptural tradition that expected later writers to build on earlier ones.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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As the world mourns Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, age 88—a symbolic end following the Church’s holiest calendar.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Loading your audio article Pope Francis never visited California or his holy namesake’s city by the bay, but in many ways, the heart of his message made a tremendous imprint here.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The next Pope would be installed in time for the new liturgical year, which will begin with Advent, on Sunday, November 30th, and carry the Jubilee celebrations through to next January.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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Following the Christian liturgical calendar, Mardi Gras is traditionally celebrated on Shrove Tuesday, which falls before Ash Wednesday.—
Olivia Munson,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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Francis urged political leaders to guard against religious extremism and warned Catholics not to force their faith on others during a 2024 visit to Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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For many in the Baptist denomination, Easter Sunday church service isn’t just a religious obligation but a homecoming.—
Tiana Randall,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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Because what matters, what makes Caravaggio so much more than an illustrator, is less the realism of the sacred image than its translation — through the bodies and faces of ordinary people — from the time of the Gospels to now.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Across history, grief has long been honored as a sacred rite of passage.—
Devi Brown,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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Traditionally, papal funerals included elaborate, multi-layered coffins—cypress, lead, and oak—along with extensive ceremonial displays.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Vice president Vance was welcomed to India with a ceremonial guard of honor on Monday.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Biblical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biblical. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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