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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
The English actor also has Terrence Malick’s biblical epic The Way of the Wind on the way.
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Louis Peitzman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
Passing through foundational landmarks like Hebron and Jerusalem, the Route 66-style initiative aims to bring Scripture to life while firmly anchoring the nation's ancient Jewish identity against attempts to erase biblical history.
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Staff,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Behind the biblical drama series House of David and recent film Sarah’s Oil, Wonder Project is also one of the companies behind Young Washington, the upcoming film on the early life of George Washington, which releases via Angel Studios on July 3.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
In recent years, NOAA’s fleet has also been used to produce more reliable forecasts of atmospheric river events that can dump biblical amounts of rains and heavy snow to the West Coast and other parts of the country.
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Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Louis Peitzman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
Passing through foundational landmarks like Hebron and Jerusalem, the Route 66-style initiative aims to bring Scripture to life while firmly anchoring the nation's ancient Jewish identity against attempts to erase biblical history.
—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Behind the biblical drama series House of David and recent film Sarah’s Oil, Wonder Project is also one of the companies behind Young Washington, the upcoming film on the early life of George Washington, which releases via Angel Studios on July 3.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
In recent years, NOAA’s fleet has also been used to produce more reliable forecasts of atmospheric river events that can dump biblical amounts of rains and heavy snow to the West Coast and other parts of the country.
—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biblical
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The Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate is James Talarico, 37, a state representative from Austin and a Presbyterian seminarian and former public schoolteacher who’s built a nationwide following with his articulate and scriptural takedown of Republican foes.
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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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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attacks a response to Russia’s relentless nightly bombardment, which on Monday included Kyiv’s oldest and holiest church complex.
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And for the love of all things holy, do not store food in your tent.
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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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Americans are more likely than not to favor religious expression in public schools, though most agree participation should be voluntary, a national survey has found.
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That they are entitled to not wear the uniforms, that they’re entitled to express their religious beliefs.
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That flag is sacred as far as I am concerned.
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The Church has long believed that human life is sacred and that only God can decide when to end a person’s life.
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An orange and blue sea migrated north to City Hall to continue the ceremonial commemorations.
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The ceremonial throw was part of a visit by some of the Team England players to Kauffman Stadium.
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“Biblical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biblical. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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