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
This was the difference between chasing holiness and choosing wholeness.
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Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
True holiness can come from deep friendship.
—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
See All Example Sentences for holiness
Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
True holiness can come from deep friendship.
—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
See All Example Sentences for holiness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holiness
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Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, a holy month focused on prayer and spirituality, fasting and charity, Islamic Networks Group said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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But not all Christian denominations fast or give something up during Lent, and the practice can have many interpretations depending on someone's spirituality, personal health and social circumstances.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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These words date to 1905, but Kimmel attributes their ethos to ancient, enduring Jewish attitudes about the sanctity of childhood and the innate preciousness of children.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Fourth Amendment protects us from unreasonable law enforcement actions, and that applies especially to the sanctity of our homes.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Michigan ousted Sherrone Moore for violating his morality contract.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Shaped by biblical ethics, nonviolence, and the belief that justice is indivisible, his framework refused the logic of zero-sum morality.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 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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Her love songs have always had a strong current of devotion, but her conviction here is ironclad, her voice clarion rather than yearning.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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What had begun as a friendship was now closer to devotion.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 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 19 Feb. 2026.
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