reconsecrate

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Recent Examples of reconsecrate Tears and smiles could be seen at Congregation Beth Israel on Thursday as the members prepared to reconsecrate the synagogue after a gunman held Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker and three others hostage almost three months ago. Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2022 Aymond explained that the ensuing ritual would reconsecrate the altar and the church to Christ. Sara Pagones | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 10 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconsecrate
Verb
  • Some of these caves have fireplaces, and some were consecrated and used as churches, known as rupestre.
    Aileen Weintraub, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
  • And so, next door to the photo booth where Nic and Cierra consecrated their mutual vibe, cowgirl style, Hannah climbs onto Pepe’s muscular thighs and gets a little cowgirl make-out of her own.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Mitevska also refuses to sanctify Mother Teresa more than necessary, instead portraying her as a strict disciplinarian who believed in organizational practicality as much as in the inherent holiness of children.
    Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
  • In Gaza, addressing famine means sanctifying life instead of normalizing violent death.
    Karl Vick, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The coronation merely confirms and sacralizes his inheritance.
    Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 May 2023
Verb
  • Exercises focused on how to find and purify water, fish and hunt for animals, forage for edible plants, find dry wood to build a fire and construct palm leaf-sapling lean-to shelters.
    Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The lightweight gel also features hectorite clay—a purifying agent to absorb excess sebum—niacinamide, and of course, ceramides to quell shine and keep blemishes at bay.
    Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Trinity community has been blessed by his presence.
    Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Usually, the question was couched in politeness, but my students (bless them) had not yet learned to be subtle.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a world where hallowed news organizations transform into conservative mouthpieces and ​milquetoast late-night jokes are grounds for suspension, satirical headlines from the Onion can feel closer to real life than parody.
    Manisha Krishnan, Wired News, 25 Sep. 2025
  • But embracing its blues roots has begun to help revitalize the town, with places like the crossroads and Ground Zero standing as legitimate tourist attractions, hallowed ground boasting visits from legendary rockers like Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant.
    Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Verb
  • Practice standing and walking meditation, the Microcosmic Orbit, Taiji Ruler, the Eight Treasures, cleansing the internal organs, embodying the elements and more.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Eventually, micellar water was used in France by makeup artists backstage at fashion shows to quickly cleanse model’s faces.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Reconsecrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconsecrate. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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