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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
Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Inside the hotel’s hallowed halls, rooms open up to reveal sweeping views of the lake below and mountains beyond.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Richardson, the son of former Warrior Jason Richardson, will look to have the same kind of success as his pops in the hallowed event as a rookie for the Magic.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
The 90th playing of that major will take place the following week on the hallowed course that Bobby Jones built.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
After decades of being ignored by the Hall of Fame — despite their massive influence, a string of era-defining hits, and even a pop-culture meme thanks to Patrick Stewart’s dramatic Saturday Night Live introduction of the group — Salt-N-Pepa were finally entering the hallowed institution.
—Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Inside the hotel’s hallowed halls, rooms open up to reveal sweeping views of the lake below and mountains beyond.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Richardson, the son of former Warrior Jason Richardson, will look to have the same kind of success as his pops in the hallowed event as a rookie for the Magic.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
The 90th playing of that major will take place the following week on the hallowed course that Bobby Jones built.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallowed
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The charro is far from a modest vaquero, but a venerable caballero (gentleman) who has mastered the wrangling artistry of the frontier.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Even so, the move has been interpreted in media circles as the result of dissatisfaction with how the venerable newsmagazine has been treated in recent months, with senior executives pressing the show to cut back on its hard-news and investigative stories.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Most interesting was how a weed like the sycamore came to earn the status of a sacred tree.—
Colin Cepuran,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Kuba designs are not random or purely decorative, but follow geometric motifs and incorporate sacred symbols and signs.—
Virginia Brown,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
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But then there was also another side of excitement, like, holy crap.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The formula also includes holy basil extract, which contains antioxidants to protect against environmental stress.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
25 Feb. 2026
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Every year, the ranch honors Black history with a Juneteenth celebration — Leimert Park drummers blessed the land during the 2025 event.—
Martine Thompson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Not everyone is blessed with generous lips, and that is okay!—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Westerner, with eyes narrowed and speech slowed by a drawl, has become a venerated figure to people far removed from the species’ native habitat, the American range of yesterday that today doesn’t exist and, more to the point, save for artistic revisionist accounts, never did.—
Miles Beller,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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He was charged with dozens more counts of criminal mischief, burglary, intentional desecration of a venerated object and other crimes.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
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Even if all these sunny promises are enshrined in contracts, built into budgets, and consecrated with good intentions, there are still plenty of ways the whole project could go kerflooey.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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Our Lady, a revered apparition of the Virgin Mary, asked why Flores-Gomez had stopped singing to her.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Laila Nakhla is arguably Egypt’s most revered contemporary jewelry designer, with more than four decades of expertise in fusing the aesthetics of the ancients with a modern twist.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2026
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Scott had dedicated much of the last 20 years of his life to supporting exactly the opposite positions.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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The event remains the industry’s sole awards show dedicated exclusively to stunt performers and second unit artists.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Hallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallowed. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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