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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
In the biblical sequence Hanke invoked, the plowshares-into-swords moment is the penultimate act—the mobilization before the reckoning.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The biblical demand delivered by Moses to the Pharaoh is one of history’s most enduring calls for liberation.
—Jesse Jackson Jr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The biblical boogeymen of medieval celebrations (temptation and sin) were replaced by more lighthearted characters like General Isegrimm, who represented the absence not of goodness so much as happiness.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
Honey Boy, a remake of the 1994 cult classic The Crow, the biblical horror flick The Carpenter’s Son, and the upcoming The Lonely Woman.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The biblical demand delivered by Moses to the Pharaoh is one of history’s most enduring calls for liberation.
—Jesse Jackson Jr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The biblical boogeymen of medieval celebrations (temptation and sin) were replaced by more lighthearted characters like General Isegrimm, who represented the absence not of goodness so much as happiness.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
Honey Boy, a remake of the 1994 cult classic The Crow, the biblical horror flick The Carpenter’s Son, and the upcoming The Lonely Woman.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
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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.—
From staff reports,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
2 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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The novel setup invited any number of issues that might have ruined the whole thing, but the experience was somehow redeemed and made special by its foundational reverence for the holy light of cinema.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, closed for much of the holy month of Ramadan and the Eid al-Fitr holiday, reopened with dawn prayer Thursday, according to Jerusalem’s Islamic Waqf, the Jordanian religious authority that administers the compound.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The solemn liturgical service included the Lord’s Passion from the Gospel of John.—
Holly Andres,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Good Friday commemorates Jesus’ crucifixion with solemn services, ancient liturgical traditions like adoration of the cross, marking a central moment in Christian faith.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The measure advances Howard County Executive Calvin Ball's Interfaith Action Plan, which analyzed 12 areas in an effort to ensure that all religious communities receive compassion, justice and care.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Many Brazilian religious groups and social activists regularly have criticized betting companies for their role, as gambling in any other form is not legal in Brazil.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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For the birth of WolfVoice's youngest daughter a few years ago, Pipe brought cedar oil, a sacred plant used for prayer, and calmed WolfVoice through her contractions.—
Katheryn Houghton,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the food, there are 3 pools, 36 holes of golf, a tennis and pickleball club, and a cultural program that highlights the history of the sacred land the resort sits on.—
Emily Adler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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Watson, a two-time Masters champion who participated in Thursday morning's ceremonial tee off at Augusta National, voiced strong criticism about the process.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Yard Goats said Davis will relive a piece of her historic 2014 run by throwing the ceremonial first pitch to Scott Bandura, her catcher during the Little League World Series and longtime best friend.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Biblical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biblical. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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