as in purifications
the act of making something holy through religious ritual
the consecration of the Host during Communion
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blessings
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In Black American culture, the broom represents a duality, warding off spirits but also attracting blessings.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Guadalupe Martinez, a resident of Altadena, California, took her grey cockatiel, Paco, to the church for blessings.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Consecrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consecrations. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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