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Recent Examples of sacralize The coronation merely confirms and sacralizes his inheritance. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacralize
Verb
  • If instead the corporation digs in, further empowering the unwitting wreckers and saboteurs — well, bless their hearts.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • God bless, and God save the wrist.
    Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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

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“Sacralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacralize. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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