as in sacred
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
sacral laws that have been passed down for generations
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Recent Examples of sacral
My pelvic floor was in the sacral chakra, associated with the color orange, the element of water, emotions, desires, relationships, and creativity, and governed by Parvati, the goddess of fidelity, fertility, and power.
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Casey Johnston, Wired News, 20 Nov. 2025
This gave her some quality of life again, but, by late 2024, doctors were still looking at long-term options and suggested a sacral nerve stimulator.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
The semi-precious carnelian stones also activate your sacral chakra for the win, making your mere presence an entire mood.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 May 2025
During the surgery, the doctor found endometriosis near my sacral nerve—a group of nerves at the bottom of the spine that control movement of your lower body.
—Katrina Martin, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
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Casey Johnston, Wired News, 20 Nov. 2025
This gave her some quality of life again, but, by late 2024, doctors were still looking at long-term options and suggested a sacral nerve stimulator.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
The semi-precious carnelian stones also activate your sacral chakra for the win, making your mere presence an entire mood.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 May 2025
During the surgery, the doctor found endometriosis near my sacral nerve—a group of nerves at the bottom of the spine that control movement of your lower body.
—Katrina Martin, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacral
Adjective
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Good luck is said to grace all pregnant women who visit this sacred space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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When his grandmother also falls ill and prepares to cross the Kuriyako, the sacred place where her people go to die, an ancestral presence arrives in the house, blurring the boundary between the living and the dead.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The White House and the Pentagon have used Old Testament verses to frame political or military objectives as holy missions.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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There are views onto the peaks of the mountains that march towards Nepal and Tibet on the ancient pilgrimage route to Mt Kailash, the holiest of sites in four religions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Although the pope celebrates mass regularly on Sundays, feast days, and many other occasions, the Urbi et Orbi blessing is much rarer, reserved for solemn events in the church’s liturgical calendar.—
Leo XIV,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Sacral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacral. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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