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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.
—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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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
Adjective
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Doors can open in your professional life, whether through charm and strategy or divine timing.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Riefenstahl was an expert at using lighting and shadows, of creating a sense of patriotism and glory and even divine mandate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The office also pointed to efforts to expand security funding for religious institutions, strengthen hate crime laws and support Holocaust and genocide education initiatives.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Inspired by Renaissance paintings, Balenciaga creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli reimagined Yai as the Black Madonna, a figure seen throughout religious art.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
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In addition, Jos Valke, deacon of the church, said a letter reporting D’Artagnan’s death stated that he had been laid to rest in consecrated ground.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Cuban politicians are still careful to present themselves as devotees of Martí, and sacrificing for la patria is a consecrated ideal.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Walsh’s ruling gave the OCA, which is the largest of three Russian Orthodox ecclesiastical bodies in the United States, authority to govern the parish and the judge ordered the parish’s former leaders to vacate the property by June 2025.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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These final days of Lent, constituting the most solemn season of the ecclesiastical year, will commemorate the passion and death of Christ.—
From staff reports,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
2 Apr. 2026
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The video was filmed near King David’s Tomb on the holy site of Mount Zion in Jerusalem, the city which has been home to three faiths — Christianity, Judaism and Islam — for centuries.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Worshipers mark the day by visiting holy sites and temples, the giving of alms and practicing mindfulness and spiritual purity, as noted by the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Worshippers lit candles, read sacred texts and wrote wishes on eggs later placed in a sacred cave within the complex, a tradition believed to bring blessings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Set the scene The beautiful Peloponnese, a few hours from Athens and near sacred Mount Taygetos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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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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While the exact preparation of the original remains sacrosanct, that hasn’t stopped other Louisville establishments from putting their own spins on it.—
Rich Warren,
Saveur,
29 Apr. 2026
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The implication, which was widely accepted at that time on the left, was that property destruction is trivial but human life is sacrosanct.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Sacramental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacramental. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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