biblical

adjective

Definition of biblicalnext
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 Lot features as a central character in the biblical narrative in Genesis 19. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026 To More, this undermined the biblical origins of the Catholic Church. — Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 Beginning in the 2030 school year, public school students will read biblical passages and learn how the Bible affected history and literature from kindergarten to 12th grade. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2026 Stookey and then-manager Albert Grossman also felt like Peter, Paul and Mary, which performed folk songs, carried strong biblical overtones. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for biblical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biblical
  1. scriptural
  2. holy
  3. liturgical
  4. religious
  5. sacred
  6. ceremonial
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  • The gathering will feature live music, public prayer and scriptural readings and is framed by the ideology of White Christian nationalism, the false belief that America was founded as a Christian nation.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
  • But if Republicans hope that displaying the Ten Commandments will instill Christian values in impressionable youth, or that subjecting students to scriptural dictates will affect a passive Christian evangelization, they are bound to be disappointed.
    — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026
Definition of scriptural
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  • The Iraqi city is considered among the holiest for millions of Shiite Muslims around the world.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • Khamenei's body arrived Tuesday in Najaf, considered one of the holiest of cities for millions of Shiite Muslims worldwide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of holy
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  • The Cupichs attended a parish where mass was celebrated in Latin (the liturgical changes of the Second Vatican Council were yet to come) but the sermons were spoken in Croatian.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
  • Alongside official ceremonies and liturgical events, Leo is expected to emphasize his concern for marginalized communities.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 6 June 2026
Definition of liturgical
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  • Patron saints of emergency responders, these religious figures were supposed to be unveiled at the police and fire headquarters.
    — Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2026
  • There are no longer religious figures like Billy Graham who serve as the unofficial spokespeople for American Christianity.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026
Definition of religious
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  • These foundations were care, equality, proportionality (rewarding individuals relative to their contribution), loyalty, authority or respect for legitimate authorities, and purity (concern with preserving what is seen as natural or sacred).
    — Alexandra Figueroa, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
  • Trump reduced the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah by about 90% each, undoing protections established by former presidents on public lands that are sacred among many Native Americans.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 July 2026
Definition of sacred
Adjective
  • Preserving a ceremonial human role in this kind of call usually adds nothing but delay and the possibility of error.
    — Oded Netzer, Fortune, 13 July 2026
  • The landscape contains ancestral villages, ceremonial and burial sites and features in some tribes’ creation and migration stories.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of ceremonial

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