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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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The pineapple is just so moreish, the slight tang with sweetness on that pastry is just divine.—
Julie Lin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 June 2026
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In the middle ages, truth was imposed from on high by divine authority, backed by coercion and violence if necessary.—
Jeffrey Rosen,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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For modern scholars of religious and social history, cheese is not the most exciting part of this discovery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The neighborhood is near major religious sites Abu Diab’s neighborhood, al-Bustan, extends through a valley just outside the Old City, with the dome of the Al-Aqsa Mosque visible above the towering walls.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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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.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
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The group, which celebrates the pre-Vatican II Latin Mass, first broke with Rome in 1988, after its founder, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, consecrated four bishops without papal consent.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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But the chapel, heavy with the scent of ecclesiastical incense, felt as genuine as could be, worn from nearly two centuries of worship.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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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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The Azteca stadium — Mexico’s most iconic sporting venue and a holy site for football fans around the globe — reopened in March after two years of renovation work.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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In addition to sweet basil, there are many varieties of basil, including Thai, lemon, holy, opal, and spicy globe, and lemon basil, which offer exciting flavor differences.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2026
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The Midwest is home to the history of sophisticated Indigenous villages and sacred landscapes.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Moreover, Christian humanists believe the sacred-secular divide that many Christians embrace is not just artificial but profoundly misguided.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 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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On the one hand, traffickers are helping fuel the violent crime that conservatives decry; on the other, prosecution of gun laws brushes against tenets that conservatives hold sacrosanct.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
1 June 2026
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Scarcity remains absolutely sacrosanct to Rolls-Royce.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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“Sacramental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacramental. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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