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as in venerable
deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age
the college's hallowed tradition of ringing the chapel bell one hundred times before commencement ceremonies
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as in sacred
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
a church erected on one of Christianity's most hallowed sites
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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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as in blessed
to make holy through prayers or ritual
Lincoln's memorable words at the Gettysburg battlefield, "we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground"
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Recent Examples of hallowed
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
Because this is the hallowed ground where the Mexican Martini was born.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
To play for the Stanley Cup that has eluded him, the Stars need to flip the script on the Oilers, with McDavid and Draisaitl also motivated 11 months since falling one game short of hockey’s hallowed trophy.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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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
Because this is the hallowed ground where the Mexican Martini was born.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
To play for the Stanley Cup that has eluded him, the Stars need to flip the script on the Oilers, with McDavid and Draisaitl also motivated 11 months since falling one game short of hockey’s hallowed trophy.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallowed
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In fact, New York’s parks and trails generate more than $5 billion in annual economic activity — on par with New York State’s venerable agricultural sector.—
Paul Steely White,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Its namesake company may or may not have been part of one of the most notorious corporate mergers of all time; that merger may or may not have involved the publisher of the venerable business magazine Fortune.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
11 Aug. 2025
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The detention facility threatens land that is not only environmentally sensitive but sacred to our people.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Then there’s the viewer’s sacred and often fragile relationship with great movies and TV shows.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
7 Aug. 2025
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The structure took a more holy turn in 1954, when a 3607 Pennsylvania was purchased by a church.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the drive to make PCI Express 5.0 SSDs usable on a wider range of platforms, the holy grail for drive manufacturers would seem to be effective thermal management without sacrificing performance.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
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God has blessed us to be able to take all these trips and visits.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Tatum said he has been blessed to play under Stevens, Udoka and Mazzulla.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Having the right indie publisher entrusted with a revered brand is a rare treat.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 Aug. 2025
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For nearly four decades, Megadeth has been one of the most influential and revered bands in the genre.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Hallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallowed. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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