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Noun
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Groups supporting a candidate for sainthood campaign to publicize their holiness.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025 -
For instance, the fruit’s holiness is signaled in the Pentateuch.—
Demir Alp,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Countless horror films scare audiences with the simplicity of a foreign entity trying to defile the sanctity of the home.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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While the hashtag isn’t as prevalent today, the need for Black women to find a sense of respite continues to swell; every day we are given new reminders of how little regard every other group of people has for our sanctity.—
Iyana Robertson,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Over the years, Kahn has seen her friend’s spirituality and connection to others deepen.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Jews are immersed in the spirituality of the holiday and proclaim their faith in God to accept their repentance, forgive their sins and seal their fate for a year of life, health and happiness.—
Krys'tal Griffin,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Two of ours had just reached sainthood.—
Farhan Mustafa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Pope Francis fervently willed the Acutis sainthood case forward — convinced that the church needed someone like him to attract young Catholics to the faith while addressing the promises and perils of the digital age.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But then Lacey was back with the kids, banging around in the kitchen, and the first of the evening’s friends and acquaintances began to show up and the blessedness passed, as had the roadrunner, hyperactive and vigilant and always on the make, gone off to seek somebody else’s snakes.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Spare us the lesson in morality on peace if your goal is escalation.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Shakur being remembered as a pillar of morality, beauty, and justice that was still, at the end of the day, human with her own emotions, and beauty routines, makes her impact everlastingly powerful.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Priestliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priestliness. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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