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
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.
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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
The score varies from sacral pieces to energetic compositions, evoking tension and sensitivity.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024
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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
The score varies from sacral pieces to energetic compositions, evoking tension and sensitivity.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacral
Adjective
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While the day has yet to reach its full potential as a promotional platform, plans are underway to build an event around it, further positioning Kojima as Japan’s sacred ground for denim.—
Jessica Binns,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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For example, this chocolate-making workshop teaches guests about how cacao held sacred significance in both Mayan and Aztec cultures.—
Latifah Al Hazza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Prosecutors also wrote in that filing that Jalloh suggested to an FBI source that Ramadan, a holy month in the Islamic calendar, was a good time to conduct an attack.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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The day before Ramadan began, ICNA Relief hosted its annual Ramadan Food Box giveaway, where families came for $75 worth of items like dates, lentils, flour, oil, vermicelli and other essentials commonly used during the holy month.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The community is guided by a liturgical calendar, which Prince explains makes every day feel like a sacred moment.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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Lent is an important approximately 40-day period in the Christian liturgical calendar marked by prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, or charity work.—
Matthew Kayser,
Ascend Agency,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Sacral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacral. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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