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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 First Amendment is sacrosanct.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Still, the elephant in the room remains the People’s Party’s attitude toward Thailand’s sacrosanct monarchy, since reform of Article 112 lay behind Move Forward’s dissolution.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Because the music is sacrosanct.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Independence of monetary policy has long been considered sacrosanct—the bedrock of global confidence in the dollar.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sacrosanct
Max Tani, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Still, the elephant in the room remains the People’s Party’s attitude toward Thailand’s sacrosanct monarchy, since reform of Article 112 lay behind Move Forward’s dissolution.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Because the music is sacrosanct.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Independence of monetary policy has long been considered sacrosanct—the bedrock of global confidence in the dollar.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sacrosanct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrosanct
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Added to the trauma of grief and sudden eviction under threat of reprisal, Adelaida has to endure seeing the sacred mementos of her mother’s life trashed by the thuggish new squatters.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The most surprising ghost story of the season isn’t horror at all, but rather the story of one of America’s great artists wrestling spirits and trying to contain them on a cassette, which serves as its own kind of sacred vessel.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Tender, fresh okra and holy trinity pepper, onions, and celery add a lovely contrast of texture while contributing pops of color.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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In one thirteenth-century version of the story, a holy man sees the demon in church, dragging a huge sack.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Sacrosanct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrosanct. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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