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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priestliness
Noun
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The outer appearances distracted me from the inner holiness.—
Rabbi Jack Engel,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2025 -
However, Christianity honored the holiness of these transgender saints.—
Sarah Barringer,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
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His vision was driven by the role of innovation, the power of new product introductions, the purity of distribution strategy and the sanctity of brand equity.—
Pete Born,
Footwear News,
15 June 2025
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The process, known as the conclave, is one of the most secretive elections in the world, cloistered inside the Sistine Chapel under intense procedural rules designed to preserve the sanctity and security of the decision.—
Dan Cody,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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In the past couple of years, Corbin got sober, went vegan, and became engaged with politics and spirituality.—
Eamon Whalen,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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Was that a common thing for you, to connect Indigenous brothers on the inside with the spirituality, and really push that?—
Nick Estes,
New Yorker,
26 June 2025
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In order to be considered for sainthood, a contender needs to have two miracles attributed to them.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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The move fit into the pope's broader understanding of martyr as a social justice concept, allowing those deemed to have been killed for doing God's work and following the gospel to be considered for sainthood.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 June 2025
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However, Harry Potter is not a straightforward morality tale about technology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Set to hit shelves in February 2026, Maryk's novel adopts the time-travel fiction of The Midnight Library and The Book of Doors while raising major questions about mortality, morality and more.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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“Priestliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priestliness. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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