as in to bless
to make holy through prayers or ritual
sacralizing the cohabitation of a man and a woman by means of the marriage ceremony
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Recent Examples of sacralize
The coronation merely confirms and sacralizes his inheritance.
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 May 2023
Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacralize
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The beginning of Lent for many Catholics is marked by Ash Wednesday, when faithfuls are blessed at a religious service with ash on their forehead to externally symbolize their transition into the spiritual season.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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People both young and old, lonely and less lonely, those blessed with a family home, and even couples freed up the tram for us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Even if all these sunny promises are enshrined in contracts, built into budgets, and consecrated with good intentions, there are still plenty of ways the whole project could go kerflooey.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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The ashes are consecrated with holy water and incense before being administered.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
12 Jan. 2026
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But months later, the campaign to sanctify Kirk appears to have backfired in some ways.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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An overexposed photo shows Miralba from the torso up, looking into a white sky, with a ray of light almost sanctifying her face.—
Camila Osorio,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Sacralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacralize. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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