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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
It is structured around the seven trumpets of in the book of Revelation, with each one narrating a biblical judgment before giving way to the next song.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Just two lines of the extensive speech are loosely inspired by an actual biblical verse.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Mother Mary is defiantly not the latest in a long line of Hollywood’s biblical epics.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
The image posted by the president Sunday night showed Trump wearing a biblical-style robe and laying hands on a bedridden man as light emanates from his fingers — while a soldier, a nurse, a praying woman and a bearded man in a baseball cap all look on admiringly.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Just two lines of the extensive speech are loosely inspired by an actual biblical verse.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Mother Mary is defiantly not the latest in a long line of Hollywood’s biblical epics.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
The image posted by the president Sunday night showed Trump wearing a biblical-style robe and laying hands on a bedridden man as light emanates from his fingers — while a soldier, a nurse, a praying woman and a bearded man in a baseball cap all look on admiringly.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 13 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 White House and the Pentagon have used Old Testament verses to frame political or military objectives as holy missions.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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There are views onto the peaks of the mountains that march towards Nepal and Tibet on the ancient pilgrimage route to Mt Kailash, the holiest of sites in four religions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Although the pope celebrates mass regularly on Sundays, feast days, and many other occasions, the Urbi et Orbi blessing is much rarer, reserved for solemn events in the church’s liturgical calendar.—
Leo XIV,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 Apr. 2026
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Cameroonian political analyst Collins Molua Ikome highlighted that the pope is primarily a religious authority.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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That entity’s origins have something to do with the Church located in the repressed, religious suburb Naim’s (Bird) just moved to with his mother, played by the brilliant Aussie actress Mia Wasikowska.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
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Good luck is said to grace all pregnant women who visit this sacred space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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When his grandmother also falls ill and prepares to cross the Kuriyako, the sacred place where her people go to die, an ancestral presence arrives in the house, blurring the boundary between the living and the dead.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Many leave room for fans who might want to track ceremonial first-pitch appearances, the winner of that night’s sausage race in Milwaukee, or the results of Automated Ball-Strike challenges.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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There is a much celebrated photo of Carvajal, aged 12, laying the ceremonial foundation stone for their training ground, accompanied by the legendary Alfredo di Stefano.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Biblical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biblical. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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