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verb

past tense of consecrate

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Recent Examples of consecrated
Adjective
That was the most moving moment of the day for Marie Capucine, 37, a consecrated virgin representing her Parisian parish of Saint Germain des Prés at the reopening. Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024 As eye-catching as the 2025 slate of films from consecrated Catalan filmmakers is, the number of titles that will come from first-time feature directors is equally impressive. Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024 Almost 200,000 people flooded into Soldier Field each day (despite rain and hail the last day) and venerated the consecrated bread and wine of the Holy Eucharist — a triumphant celebration of Catholicism’s central sacrament. Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2024 Normally, many directors attend San Sebastian with their latest films, but the number of titles from consecrated directors at this year’s festival has increased noticeably. Jamie Lang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for consecrated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecrated
Adjective
  • Regardless of region, a memorable melody remains the holy grail.
    Faye Bradley, Variety, 4 July 2025
  • At a small crossroads in southern France, in the 13th century, Dominic de Guzman, a holy man, recognized the necessity for sanctuary for women who rejected heresy and were in danger, according to the Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • God has blessed us to be able to take all these trips and visits.
    Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Tatum said he has been blessed to play under Stevens, Udoka and Mazzulla.
    Jay King, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Life is sacred to the Republican Party only in the womb.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
  • And then the signers pledge their fortunes, their lives and their sacred honor to it.
    Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • Brown devoted Wednesdays to mobility and conditioning after years of just incorporating it into his daily workouts.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The special section of Art Bulletin—which, as the discipline’s flagship journal, constitutes a semiofficial statement about AI’s importance in the field—devoted the majority of its space to critical commentary about the application of computer vision to works of art.
    Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025

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“Consecrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecrated. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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