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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
What's at stake is the near-term sentiment for financial markets, the longer-term path of the Fed's policy trajectory, and a not insignificant dose of trying to preserve vestiges of independence at a time when the normally sacrosanct institution is facing enormous political pressure.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Photography is strictly forbidden and privacy sacrosanct inside this exclusive club, which in the span of months has outpaced its many peers in terms of intrigue and buzz.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2025
Student athletes are expected to balance competition with scholastics, a once sacrosanct ideal that’s getting overshadowed as intercollegiate sports increasingly resembles the pros.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Most Italians consider their daily coffee ritual to be sacrosanct.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Photography is strictly forbidden and privacy sacrosanct inside this exclusive club, which in the span of months has outpaced its many peers in terms of intrigue and buzz.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2025
Student athletes are expected to balance competition with scholastics, a once sacrosanct ideal that’s getting overshadowed as intercollegiate sports increasingly resembles the pros.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Most Italians consider their daily coffee ritual to be sacrosanct.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrosanct
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Black people and Black Mormons were barred from sacred buildings, temples and practices until 1978.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In France, August is sacred for summer holidays; in the UK or US, late-night calls are normal.—
Nathanael Bondu,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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Acutis' canonization marks a deliberate Vatican effort to present contemporary, relatable holy figures who can speak to younger generations about faith lived in the digital age.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Shops sell his memorabilia — the boy's face encased in a corona of holy light is on mugs, keychains, rosaries.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Sacrosanct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrosanct. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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