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Recent Examples of sacramental
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.
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Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
There is something sacramental about the whole arrangement.
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Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Dec. 2025
Winston said because of that, Bible-believing and sacramental Christians have no choice but to be out protesting for the protection of immigrants.
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Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Oct. 2025
The Bible And Armenia’s Wine History The winemaking apparatus was found next to what amounts to a cemetery, likely for sacramental or religious purposes.
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Layne Randolph,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sacramental
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
There is something sacramental about the whole arrangement.
—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Dec. 2025
Winston said because of that, Bible-believing and sacramental Christians have no choice but to be out protesting for the protection of immigrants.
—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Oct. 2025
The Bible And Armenia’s Wine History The winemaking apparatus was found next to what amounts to a cemetery, likely for sacramental or religious purposes.
—
Layne Randolph,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacramental
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For virtually all of human history, people were subjects of kings or rulers who claimed divine and unquestioned power.
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The labor of these aging world-builders becomes a blueprint to navigate memory, legacy, and mortality, revealing the divine spirit residing in their daily lives.
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Americans are more likely than not to favor religious expression in public schools, though most agree participation should be voluntary, a national survey has found.
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That they are entitled to not wear the uniforms, that they’re entitled to express their religious beliefs.
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But beyond these consecrated walls, continuity may depend as much on action as faith.
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The consecrated land is leased in perpetuity to the British Royal Navy, who participate in an annual ceremony to commemorate the lives lost.
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In his decision, Chief District Chief Judge Amos Mazzant ruled that a First Amendment protection for churches, known as the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine, applied to Gateway.
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Judge Amos Mazzant in the Eastern District of Texas ruled a First Amendment protection for churches, the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine, applied to Gateway.
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There are flag sweaters and skate sneakers and prairie skirts; there are Cheyanne moccasins and Mennonite bonnets and the not-quite-holy Yankees baseball cap.
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The devil invades a Georgetown home, and holy men have quite the job to do on a demonic little girl.
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His larger diagnosis is that the division machine has made every disagreement existential — and that once a political difference becomes sacred, people will rationalize almost anything to defeat the other side.
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But over time, and as reverence for the Revolutionary War generation grew, the political parties sought to prove themselves the truest guardians of the founding principles, transforming it from an argument for independence into a sacred document.
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In matters of religious, communal, and pastoral Christian life in the Holy Land, there is no higher ecclesial authority.
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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.
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Few city planning concepts are as sacrosanct as the idea that growth is good and decline is bad.
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And while the people in those living rooms may not be thrilled with this year’s Sox, their connection to the team remains sacrosanct regardless of its record.
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“Sacramental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacramental. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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