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as in sacred
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with
the teacher's book of grades is sacrosanct, and someone could be expelled for changing anything in it
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as in holy
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
believers eventually built a chapel on the sacrosanct spot where the miracle was thought to have taken place
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Recent Examples of sacrosanct
The implication, which was widely accepted at that time on the left, was that property destruction is trivial but human life is sacrosanct.
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Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Both were once deemed sacrosanct.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for sacrosanct
Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Both were once deemed sacrosanct.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for sacrosanct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrosanct
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Playing the rivalry at any other time would be an affront to all that’s good and holy.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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In such a distrustful environment, everything that should be pure or holy or human is crushed under the weight of a state only interested in its own self-perpetuation.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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“Sacrosanct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrosanct. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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