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verb

past tense of consecrate

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Recent Examples of consecrated
Adjective
Until her late 20s, Isabella had never even considered a consecrated life. Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025 However, the oil miraculously burned for eight days until new consecrated oil could be found. Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024 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 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 See All Example Sentences for consecrated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consecrated
Adjective
  • Acutis' canonization marks a deliberate Vatican effort to present contemporary, relatable holy figures who can speak to younger generations about faith lived in the digital age.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Shops sell his memorabilia — the boy's face encased in a corona of holy light is on mugs, keychains, rosaries.
    Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Pope Francis died in April, before the Borgo Laudato Si’ could be formally dedicated.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The original simple wooden-structure building, located near what is now Hamilton Avenue and John Gray Road, was dedicated in 1854.
    Enquirer staff report, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At 6 feet and blessed with great athletic ability, Moore was a matchup nightmare.
    Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Southerners, especially those in the lower South, are blessed with a very long growing season.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Black people and Black Mormons were barred from sacred buildings, temples and practices until 1978.
    Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In France, August is sacred for summer holidays; in the UK or US, late-night calls are normal.
    Nathanael Bondu, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After studying tapestry at the Duperré School of Applied Arts in Paris, Franjou has devoted herself to sculptural work with linen since 1999.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Grandfather Alcide devoted his life to the farm, father Alessandro modernized it, and today, Alberto, together with his wife Cinzia, has transformed it into a thriving agro-tourism destination.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Another late relative was the venerated acting teacher and founding member of the Group Theatre, Stella Adler, whose students had included Marlon Brando, Warren Beatty and Robert De Niro.
    Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
  • He was charged with violating a Texas law for desecration of a venerated object.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

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

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