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
For a generation raised to believe that holiness was synonymous with flawlessness, Francis offered something radically different and deeply freeing: a Christianity rooted in the grace of mercy.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Jesus told the woman to leave her life of sin and walk in a new life of holiness.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Parham, a former Methodist married to a woman from a Quaker family, had come to Kansas from Iowa, after touring holiness camps and talking with global missionaries, some of whom told him about seeing recent converts slip into trances and speak in tongues.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
In this novel no one of these paths is holier than another; Wood is more invested in noticing the human pursuit of holiness itself.
—Lauren Christensen, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Jesus told the woman to leave her life of sin and walk in a new life of holiness.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Parham, a former Methodist married to a woman from a Quaker family, had come to Kansas from Iowa, after touring holiness camps and talking with global missionaries, some of whom told him about seeing recent converts slip into trances and speak in tongues.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
In this novel no one of these paths is holier than another; Wood is more invested in noticing the human pursuit of holiness itself.
—Lauren Christensen, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holiness
Noun
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White’s interrogation of how Eastern spirituality is instrumentalized by soul-sick Westerners succeeded in its wildest provocations.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Gay Radicalism, Made in Kentucky Livia Gershon August 6, 2024 Gay rights activist Lige Clarke embraced non-monogamy, LSD, and unconventional spirituality, tying many of his radical ideas to his upbringing in Kentucky.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 May 2025
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There won’t be any of the graphic pictures previously used in conservative states to change women’s minds, or cases made about the sanctity of life.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
2 June 2025
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Their reckless, soft-on-crime policies emboldened criminals and thugs; wreaked havoc on the sanctity of our homes, businesses, and public spaces; instilled fear; and jeopardized public trust.—
Jenna deJong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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From the moment the book was announced, many commentators have questioned the morality of her estate and publisher profiting off such intensely private and essentially medical documents.—
Evelyn McDonnell
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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More to Explore Gamification, Then and Now Livia Gershon March 20, 2017 Nineteenth-century board games help to map public morality, from religious virtue to upward mobility.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
28 May 2025
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Though devotion plays an important role in how Muslims observe Eid al-Adha, there is also room to come together and have fun.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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This timepiece represents an unshakeable vision, fusing MR-G’s commitment to ultimate strength and beauty with the Zen devotion to contemplating one’s own nature and an integrated worldview of serenity.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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“Holiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holiness. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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