liturgical

adjective

Definition of liturgicalnext
as in sacramental

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Recent Examples of liturgical Leo presided over the service sitting off to the side of the altar on a white throne, wearing his formal red cape and liturgical stole and praying with a Rosary in his hands. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 The solemn liturgical service included the Lord’s Passion from the Gospel of John. — Holly Andres, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026 During Holy Week, several major of days of worship will lead up to Easter — Christianity's most significant holiday which celebrates Jesus' resurrection and marks the start of a new liturgical year. — Jarrod Wardwell, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026 The Kimbell show foregrounds how these works were used in the devotional and liturgical life of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. — Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for liturgical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liturgical
  1. sacramental
  2. ritual
  3. spiritual
  4. religious
  5. ceremonial
  6. priestly
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  • The sacramental palms can be kept at home and returned to church or nature, but should not to be thrown away, the Archdiocese noted.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Of these, Anglicans traditionally hold only baptism and the Eucharist as sacraments instituted by Christ and regard the others as sacramental rites.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of sacramental
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  • Consider non-alcoholic drinks like herbal teas for ritual, functional beverages with adaptogens for calm, or kombucha for effervescence and gut health.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • For families Families will love the easy access to the slopes and the daily s’mores ritual by the outdoor pool and heat lamps.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of ritual
Adjective
  • Brands can do this by creating flexible labor models, designing spaces where workers can flourish and developing cultural and spiritual capital through local partnerships.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
  • The payments — 17 transfers of $20,000 each — were made to the son of José Almaraz, a former player described as a spiritual guide close to AFA leadership.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of spiritual
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  • Patron saints of emergency responders, these religious figures were supposed to be unveiled at the police and fire headquarters.
    — Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2026
  • There are no longer religious figures like Billy Graham who serve as the unofficial spokespeople for American Christianity.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026
Definition of religious
Adjective
  • Preserving a ceremonial human role in this kind of call usually adds nothing but delay and the possibility of error.
    — Oded Netzer, Fortune, 13 July 2026
  • The landscape contains ancestral villages, ceremonial and burial sites and features in some tribes’ creation and migration stories.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of ceremonial
Adjective
  • Parsi priesthood is hereditary, meaning all the boys here have been born into priestly families.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • Before heading to seminary and taking up the priestly collar, Borba enjoyed red carpets and professional acclaim for his business acumen.
    — David Begnaud, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Definition of priestly

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“Liturgical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liturgical. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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