as in spirituality
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous
known throughout the world for his holiness, the prophet was visited daily by hundreds of pilgrims
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Recent Examples of holiness
True holiness can come from deep friendship.
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Jason Derose, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
For instance, the fruit’s holiness is signaled in the Pentateuch.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Mitevska also refuses to sanctify Mother Teresa more than necessary, instead portraying her as a strict disciplinarian who believed in organizational practicality as much as in the inherent holiness of children.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Near the end of his life, Casey's holiness had become well known.
—Maya Bell, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
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Jason Derose, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
For instance, the fruit’s holiness is signaled in the Pentateuch.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Mitevska also refuses to sanctify Mother Teresa more than necessary, instead portraying her as a strict disciplinarian who believed in organizational practicality as much as in the inherent holiness of children.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Near the end of his life, Casey's holiness had become well known.
—Maya Bell, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for holiness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holiness
Noun
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Neptune, the planet of dreams, spirituality, fantasy, and illusion, has finally moved into the fiery sign of Aries.—
Katharina Fuchs,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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Hamid, a religious Muslim, also exudes a spirituality that stands in contrast to many of his peers.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Cooper, 51, is out to defend the sanctity of football, upset over accusations that his beloved Philadelphia Eagles won the 2025 Super Bowl only to sell wings.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Homeland’s borders are drawn in untainted blood, its sanctity exemplified in proper gender conduct and the fulfillment of gender roles.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, was killed in custody after being arrested by the morality police for improperly wearing her hijab.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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During the 2022-23 Woman, Life, Freedom protests, sparked by the death of the young Iranian woman Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the morality police, Pahlavi called for rallies against the Iranian government in the United States, Canada and other countries.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
23 Jan. 2026
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At its core, this transit is a reminder that clarity is power and in Virgo’s world, cleanliness really is next to godliness.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Cowliness is next to godliness.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
11 Aug. 2025
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But after Barnes shared footage of the birds cuddling in a nest box, chasing off rivals, and committing to each other with unmistakable devotion, the internet quickly embraced the unlikely couple as feathery rom-com leads.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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Teddy, meanwhile, has gone all in on his devotion to Jonathan, while still playing the dutiful son for Roper.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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In the years following Wallace’s death, this aura of saintliness likely derived from the combination of his moral seriousness as a fiction writer—his attunement to the heroism of private suffering and emotional endurance—and the fact of his premature end.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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If this devoutness doesn’t come easy to him, that’s the point, conveyed with surprising humor and accumulating force.—
Claudia Roth Pierpont,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Holiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holiness. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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