sacramental

adjective

Definition of sacramentalnext
as in divine

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Recent Examples of sacramental Days of integration should follow the sacramental transformation, during which the participant contextualizes their newfound knowledge before returning to the quotidian world. — Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026 With light slanting in from a row of windows eight stories above the floor, and an immense vault above, the drill hall has a sacramental feel. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026 There is something sacramental about the whole arrangement. — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025 Audiences could think of it as a pilgrimage to visit a holy relic — or its own act of sacramental theater. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sacramental
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacramental
  1. divine
  2. religious
  3. consecrated
  4. ecclesiastical
  5. holy
  6. sacred
  7. ecclesial
  8. sacrosanct
Adjective
  • Some scholars suggest that the gods’ multiple heads and arms signify the dynamic nature of divine action.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Historians say the horns may have been blown to scare evil spirits, to proclaim victories, or as a way to encourage divine mercy.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of divine
Adjective
  • Most are men between the ages of 18 and 49, without a college degree, earning less than $50,000 a year, less religious than average, and likely to also drink alcohol.
    — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Deepak and Madhu Ahuja, Plano, Texas, business owners who have been married for 34 years, were in the area for a religious journey to Mount Kailash, a sacred site for both Hindus and Buddhists.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of religious
Adjective
  • Beside the three-story, 9-bed, 11-bath, 1,900-square-meter (20,450 square feet) main property sit good houses for the gardener, the caretaker, various garages, even a small consecrated church.
    — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The excommunication applies to the newly consecrated bishops, any SSPX priest and anyone who formally adheres to the society.
    — Emily Broyles, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Definition of consecrated
Adjective
  • In addition, the new king will receive a solemn ecclesiastical blessing in Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • His public utterances will brim with courtly niceties, and with legal and ecclesiastical arcana.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ecclesiastical
Adjective
  • The first few generations of holy men who led Idaho’s congregations died, and no one took their place.
    — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • And make this little holy moment for yourself, this little spiritual realization of a kind of balance or play in your physical environment and that will heal you.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of holy
Adjective
  • These tens of thousands of petroglyphs depict animals, spiritual figures, and sacred stories.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But Kuk, who started at Wan’s as a busboy at 13, then moved to working at the counter and then in the kitchen, also wanted to make changes that highlighted what the family considers sacred traditions.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sacred
Adjective
  • In matters of religious, communal, and pastoral Christian life in the Holy Land, there is no higher ecclesial authority.
    — Fares Abraham, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The Reforming Popes of the 11th and 12th centuries, beginning with Leo IX and culminating with Innocent III, addressed the ecclesial crises of their day.
    — Case Thorp, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Definition of ecclesial
Adjective
  • Such a move would be far less shocking in American sport, where franchise culture and the size of the country mean the relationship between teams and local communities can be less sacrosanct.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In a country where dining is an obsession, a sacrosanct expression of local identity, Sestri Levante stands out.
    — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of sacrosanct

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