1
as in holy
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with
the sacred trust that exists between elected officials and the electorate
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as in divine
of, relating to, or being God
a sacred name that must not be uttered in vain
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as in religious
of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion
a sacred chalice
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as in venerated
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
the sacred bones of a saint
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as in venerable
deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age
the alumni procession at graduation is one of the college's most sacred traditions, dating back over a hundred years
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Recent Examples of sacred
Emotional, joyful, sacred, and so us.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
This sacred house of worship has been a place of peace, love, and faith for so many.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Osotua relationships are built over a lifetime, passed down across generations and often marked with sacred rituals.
—Athena Aktipis, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Through the artist’s brush, ordinary moments feel almost sacred.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
This sacred house of worship has been a place of peace, love, and faith for so many.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Osotua relationships are built over a lifetime, passed down across generations and often marked with sacred rituals.
—Athena Aktipis, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Through the artist’s brush, ordinary moments feel almost sacred.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sacred
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacred
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The not-quite-musical (the Shakers were known for their frenzied singing) and not-quite-biopic was recently acquired by Searchlight, with a suitably holy Christmas Day release planned.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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The man reportedly circumvented barriers that surround the altar, climbed the steps and urinated on the holy structure.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The New Moon is ruled by Venus, who’s just come home to Libra, adding a layer of divine ease and elegance to the cosmic weather.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
19 Oct. 2025
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Wouldn’t Bette Davis in Now Voyager have looked divine pinning a Jennifer Behr crystal flower to her 1940s dress?—
Lynn Yaeger,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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Not long after the accident, Thurlow had a religious awakening.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Kuelap Fortress, considered the Machu Picchu of the north, is a striking wonder perched on top of a cliff that likely served as a religious center.—
Jen Richt,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Kathleen Chalfant – a venerated stage actress with memorable turns in film and television – is officially entering the gauntlet for this year’s best actress prize.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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The American restaurateur, who also owns and operates the venerated Savannah restaurant the Grey, alongside chef Mashama Bailey, was referring to the two-year legal battle to install a ventilation system.—
Alexander Lobrano,
Air Mail,
11 Oct. 2025
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The venerable department store had long been in denial about the depth of its problems, said Spring, who took the reins of Macy’s Inc in early 2024 after a successful decade-long stint as CEO of its Bloomingdale’s division.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Los Angeles has the venerable Griffith Observatory, the scene of James Dean's knife fight in 1955's Rebel Without A Cause and where swooning lovers swayed among stars in 2016's La La Land.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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This dish is a heavenly mishmash between creamy, decadent risotto and jambalaya.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Guests will do a double-take at this piece that looks like something out of a heavenly boutique hotel.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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The things that Finn has to get past and deal with in the course of the movie are relatively simple, and what Gwen is dealing with is much more complicated in terms of her mother’s death and inheriting her spiritual gift and feeling like an outsider who’s awkward, crazy and freakish.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Accompanied by a nonchalant guitar performance, dancer and choreographer Dong Jilan, donning a brown velvet dress and having the same long, wavy hair as Sanmao, woke up from a miniature dune and roamed around the set in a highly spiritual and ceremonial fashion.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The revered text, which follows a devastating family feud and explores profound philosophical and spiritual ideas, has had numerous film and TV adaptations, including an immensely popular one on Indian state broadcasting channel Doordarshan and one by Peter Brook, which was recently restored.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Of all the Belle of Louisville's historic features, one area of the revered steamboat is clearly the most audible.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Sacred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacred. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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