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Recent Examples of sacramental
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
Either way, the installation was not meant to replace sacramental confession.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
The complaint says he’s previously fought for the legal right to use sacramental plant medicines religiously.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
Something has changed, not in church law or doctrine but in moral theology and the pastoral application of sacramental discipline.
—Massimo Faggioli, Foreign Affairs, 30 Nov. 2018
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Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Either way, the installation was not meant to replace sacramental confession.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
The complaint says he’s previously fought for the legal right to use sacramental plant medicines religiously.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
Something has changed, not in church law or doctrine but in moral theology and the pastoral application of sacramental discipline.
—Massimo Faggioli, Foreign Affairs, 30 Nov. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacramental
Adjective
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But what presents a divine challenge to De Jesús is diving into a quintessential heroic Miller female character in the same vein of Linda Loman or Elizabeth Proctor.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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In the clip, Megan relaxes on a hotel bed wearing a long, bombshell-blonde wig in the most divine blend of honeyed shades, styled in lush, loose waves by her hairstylist Kellon Deryck.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Presidential Medal of Freedom has previously been awarded to politicians, religious leaders, artists, fashion designers and others who have made significant contributions to American society.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Students are able to organize prayer groups and religious clubs or gatherings before, during and after the school day in Fort Worth ISD.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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The ashes are consecrated with holy water and incense before being administered.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
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Recently listed with Savills for €36 million (about $42 million), the sprawling property doesn’t just have a grand residence but also an authentic castle, along with a consecrated 12th-century church, its own vineyard, and olive groves.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The overall result is a series of spaces that explore themes rooted in ecclesiastical pageantry, and the power that’s conveyed through the clothing and visual arts of a monarch or empire.—
Laurie Brookins,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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In The Corner That Held Them, rarely does desire raise its head as the nuns busy themselves with dishonest bishops, honest con men, collapsing spires, inconclusive visions, ecclesiastical intrigues, catty infighting, attempts at levitation, and the plague.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
14 Feb. 2026
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But then there was also another side of excitement, like, holy crap.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The formula also includes holy basil extract, which contains antioxidants to protect against environmental stress.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
25 Feb. 2026
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Most interesting was how a weed like the sycamore came to earn the status of a sacred tree.—
Colin Cepuran,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Kuba designs are not random or purely decorative, but follow geometric motifs and incorporate sacred symbols and signs.—
Virginia Brown,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
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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
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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.—
Case Thorp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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English football dressing rooms used to be considered sacrosanct spaces, accessible only to the players and their coaches.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Resurgent royalism Other than aligning with Thailand’s armed forces, Anutin is also close to its sacrosanct royal palace, accompanying King Maha Vajiralongkorn during a four-day visit to Bhutan in April as well as his historic visit to China in November.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Sacramental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacramental. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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