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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
Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Slebir’s descent was so dangerous, so hallowed to the surfing community, that videos of it have been set to requiems for the souls of the dead.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
The airport has brought in a company to build a new private terminal on hallowed ground, renovating what was once the historic Pan Am headquarters building.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Shot by Malik Hassan Sayeed, the whole enterprise looks handsome enough, in a hallowed-halls-of-the-Ivy League way.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
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Our country’s economic dynamism is rooted in a few hallowed principles.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Slebir’s descent was so dangerous, so hallowed to the surfing community, that videos of it have been set to requiems for the souls of the dead.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
The airport has brought in a company to build a new private terminal on hallowed ground, renovating what was once the historic Pan Am headquarters building.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Shot by Malik Hassan Sayeed, the whole enterprise looks handsome enough, in a hallowed-halls-of-the-Ivy League way.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallowed
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Bari Weiss is poised to revamp one of the nation’s most venerable down-the-middle news outlets, CBS News.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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The venerable house of Chapoutier goes back to 1808, and today it is run by Michel Chapoutier, who took over from his predecessor at the young age of 26.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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The seven pillars of society—wisdom, love, respect, bravery, honesty, humility, and truth—aren’t just words carved into sacred walls.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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For this is sacred time, time out of time, without ballast or anchor, without leash or link.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The King and Queen earlier met the new pontiff for the first time since his May election on Thursday morning, following their arrival in Rome the previous evening to celebrate the holy Jubilee year, which takes place every quarter of a century.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The not-quite-musical (the Shakers were known for their frenzied singing) and not-quite-biopic was recently acquired by Searchlight, with a suitably holy Christmas Day release planned.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Steve Coppell’s team were settled and, in Wright and Mark Bright, blessed with one of the most potent strike partnerships in the country.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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And if you’re blessed enough to receive an inheritance abroad, don’t celebrate too quickly.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Williams decades-long career as a venerated professional tennis player earned the former athlete a place among Friday’s award recipients.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Kathleen Chalfant – a venerated stage actress with memorable turns in film and television – is officially entering the gauntlet for this year’s best actress prize.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the summer of 1976, married artists Luise and Morton Kaish were residents at MacDowell, the revered artist colony in New Hampshire.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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Today, the Coco de Mer is so revered that the government regulates it like a cultural treasure.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
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Developed by clean-energy technology company Global OTEC, the platform was named in honor of Don Lennard, a British aircraft engineer and Royal Navy veteran who dedicated his life to advancing Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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And, just in time for Halloween, The Twisted Spine, New York’s first bookstore dedicated purely to horror, has opened its doors in Williamsburg.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Hallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallowed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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