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
Here, and in the show’s finale, Lipton nails a very Wilderean combination of bluntness, holiness, and dry humor.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
This was the difference between chasing holiness and choosing wholeness.
—Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
True holiness can come from deep friendship.
—Jason Derose, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
All is infinite Truth and its infinite manifestation of holiness and clarity.
—Susan Jostyn, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for holiness
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
This was the difference between chasing holiness and choosing wholeness.
—Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
True holiness can come from deep friendship.
—Jason Derose, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
All is infinite Truth and its infinite manifestation of holiness and clarity.
—Susan Jostyn, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for holiness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holiness
Noun
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But what Richards thought was a collective with a deep love of mysticism, spirituality, and personal growth quickly spiraled into a controlling sect called Eternal Values, with Mierers in a position of complete power.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
1 June 2026
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Connection, ritual, spirituality, friendship, and community may become protective.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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And at the core of our movement is a commitment to the sanctity of life.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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There are lots of things riding on the outcome in November, not least the sanctity and integrity of our legal system.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Hollywood had, for decades, been governed by the restrictive Hays Code, which attempted to push moviemaking into Puritan morality.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Regulating morality becomes the norm and is futile when trying to regulate each individual, business, community group in a society.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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On both sides of the war for Gilead, usefulness is next to godliness.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 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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Camila Mendes proved her devotion to the minimalist mule heel when out and about in New York City on Wednesday, showcasing a metallic pair from Staud with a breezy Guizio look.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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The origins of his devotion to the field actually stem from his past life, much of which was unfortunately spent watching patients including his mother and father slowly slip away to their own respective diseases, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 June 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 7 Jun. 2026.
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