sacramental

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Recent Examples of sacramental 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 Either way, the installation was not meant to replace sacramental confession. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sacramental
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Adjective
  • Whether in this world or whisked away from it, there Nancy was, close to the divine presence.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Scientific inquiry could be pathway to the divine Adam Hincks, a Jesuit priest who teaches at the University of Toronto and serves as an adjunct scholar at the Vatican Observatory, believes that for some, contemplating dark matter and dark energy could elevate their minds to God.
    Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Army Chaplain Corps guidelines published during the Biden administration in February 2024, which remained on the Army’s website following the March 24 announcement, said the Chaplain Corps at that point represented more than 100 religious groups.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The speaker is considered a religious and social conservative within Iranian politics.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • The ashes are consecrated with holy water and incense before being administered.
    Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Hailing from Marinduque Island is the Moriones Festival, one of the oldest and most revered ecclesiastical festivities in the Philippines.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Determining the exact date of the holiday has a long history and is complicated by the difference between the precise astronomical calendar and the ecclesiastical calendar, which was produced centuries ago.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Each Christian during this holy season leading to Easter must take a careful inventory of his or her life.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Spinach has the tonic earthiness the season necessitates; lamb is the holy protein of now.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • In honor of our Queen of the Damned, a bizarre bazaar dedicated to all things dark, creepy and vampiric materializes at festival headquarters on Sunday April 12th, the exact date marking the 50th anniversary of the publication of our sacred tome, Interview With The Vampire.
    William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
  • To hold the nation together, the Trimmer treats the law not as impediment to his power but as a sacred trust and inheritance.
    David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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
Adjective
  • In the case of a sacrosanct, seemingly unattainable number like Kobe’s 81, chasing a stat doesn’t feel so different from chasing a ring.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Isn’t there something sacrosanct about a film, the intentions of the director and the performances of the actors in a film’s original form?
    Holly Willis, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026

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“Sacramental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacramental. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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