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as in spiritual
of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion Johann Sebastian Bach wrote some of the most beautiful religious music in the world

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noun

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Recent Examples of religious
Adjective
As a young religious, Bishop-elect Lombardo did missionary work in Bolivia and Honduras. Laura Rodríguez Presa, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2020
Noun
But after doing trainings across racial and ethnic lines, religious groups, and different regions of the state, Stein came to understand that stigma permeates every group, albeit at different intensities. Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025 The individual dinner cost is $100 per person, but priests and religious vocationists attend free. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for religious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for religious
Adjective
  • Tom’s final epiphany related to his estranged son isn’t earned, but not because of Ruffalo; his performance cuts a fine line between bitterly self-destructive and warmly spiritual.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Her book is a narrative of personal transformation and spiritual awakening.
    CHRISTINA MAYO, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The mobius-thinking at times almost seems like Medieval Zen, what with the emphasis on emptiness and silent meditation, and in fact that was what the Church fathers objected to most: too much quiet, solitary contemplation, not enough pious instruction.
    Jon Raymond August 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
  • This may well sound like something that would’ve been played as a pious Christian allegory in another era.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Miller is passionate about empowering others by providing information on the connection between physical health, lifestyle choices, and mental well-being.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Kaif Shaikh Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And could her future be seen as a battle between two wannabe mother figures – between Maite and the nun who befriends Ainara.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But Leticia Gutierrez, a gray-haired Catholic nun, asked them to sit down.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Black people and Black Mormons were barred from sacred buildings, temples and practices until 1978.
    Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In France, August is sacred for summer holidays; in the UK or US, late-night calls are normal.
    Nathanael Bondu, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • His devout love for these sneakers has also turned my grandma into a convert, and now the two happily sport their Kiziks all over Thailand, walking from food stall to food stall.
    Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
  • The governor and first lady Maria Lee, both devout Christians, have been involved in missionary work and have helped refugees in the Nashville area.
    Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • At Fox, Collier became known for his passional embrace of blockchain, NFTs and the whole Web3 space.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Nov. 2022
Noun
  • Instructors are on hand to teach novices.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Religious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religious. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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