HOLY Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

holy

adjective

ˈhō-lē

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as in pious

showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue the holy monk spent many hours on his knees in prayer

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as in sacred

set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God the Torah contains the holy writings of Judaism

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as in divine

of, relating to, or being God the Holy Trinity

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as in pure

not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with the hour every Saturday she listens to her radio program is holy and you'd better not make her miss it

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Recent Examples on the Web So far, Plaid has landed non-bank lending customers like car retailer Carvana and personal loan company Upstart, but not what would be the holy grail for cash flow analytics: big banks’ credit card businesses. —

Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 One of his online retailers sells the holy chile on its website for the unprecedented price of $100/pound. —

John Burnett, NPR, 21 Sep. 2024 Under the new corporate parent, Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN has frowned upon anchors displaying passion, offering a personal view on the news or raising up the holy cause of journalism against those who might thwart it. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024 Has a California lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling? Opinion: California has enough debt. —

Horacio Amezquita, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for holy

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