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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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hallowed

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verb

past tense of hallow

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Recent Examples of hallowed
Adjective
My friend and colleague Bill Plaschke argued in those hallowed Times’ pages that the Lakers must trade Austin Reaves to fulfill their needs for a big man no matter how painful the decision would be. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025 His works even made it into the hallowed halls of the German chancellery. Ombline Damy, JSTOR Daily, 26 June 2025 The project sits on hallowed ground—the former site of the original Dome, a legendary music venue that once hosted Jimi Hendrix and Ray Charles before its demolition in 1994. Erin Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025 The hallowed kind: ahead of his time, long-suffering, an independent defying the Hollywood behemoth next door. Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hallowed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallowed
Adjective
  • Mehcad Brooks is departing NBC’s Law & Order after three seasons as Detective Jalen Shaw ahead of the venerable crime drama’s upcoming 25th season, Deadline has learned.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 July 2025
  • The other, the Union Station Gallery in the venerable train station’s Grand Hall, will operate July 13-26.
    Dan Kelly July 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • From navigating narrow aisles to honoring the sacred quarter-for-a-cart ritual, shopping at ALDI is a uniquely communal experience.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
  • The legislation also called for access to cultural sites, the use and possession of sacred objects, and the freedom to worship.
    Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • Cash flow is king, and equity is the holy grail at the end of your quest.
    Thomas Burgess, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Three years of consistent use later, this has become my holy grail beauty product.
    People Staff, People.com, 11 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
  • Still, each woman is well-drawn beyond that: Annie is the revered local Hoodoo practitioner serving the community while mourning the death of her infant, and Mary is a woman navigating the complexities of being a multiracial woman who can pass as white but is in love with a Black man.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 7 July 2025
  • The revered Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård will sit down with yours truly to record a special episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast in front of an audience at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on Friday, July 11.
    Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025

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“Hallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallowed. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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