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as in holy
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with hallowed traditions that bind the present generation with all those that have gone before

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verb

past tense of hallow

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Recent Examples of hallowed
Adjective
The colossal scale of the property, meanwhile, is the result of its conversion in the 19th century to become a boys’ boarding school for the Florentine elite; both Salvatore Ferragamo and Stefano Ricci having studied in these hallowed halls. Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 July 2025 For many, these hallowed quarters are a treasured landing place at the end of a long day, and an escape from the hectic world outside its walls. Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2025 Amazon $350 Target Sony’s hallowed WH-1000XM4 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) headphones have been bouncing up and down in price since the XM5 was released. Simon Hill, Wired News, 12 July 2025 And there's something ironic about such a proudly nasty and irreverent series having a place in the hallowed halls of television history. Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for hallowed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallowed
Adjective
  • Parents paying is another venerable LA tradition, though one that is rectified with a chain of Venmos at a later date.
    Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Ergo, the nostalgic dramedy, wherein Francis Guinan plays the titular and venerable proprietor of Phil’s TV and Radio, and Fischer plays his daughter, Sam.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 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
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
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • Israeli strikes severely weakened Hezbollah – culminating in the assassination of its revered leader, Hassan Nasrallah – and significantly curtailed the group’s domestic clout.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Honda puts a techy new spin on a revered nameplate with the 2026 Prelude sport coupe, a sleek 200-horsepower hybrid going on sale late this year.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 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

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“Hallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallowed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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