as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous
the sanctity of the elderly nun shone through in her every word and gesture
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Recent Examples of sanctity
At this stage, keeping Bonds out of the Hall isn’t about protecting the sanctity of the game.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Each is a whole-body statue (although many of the moai are buried up to their shoulders), but with an exaggerated head, reflecting Polynesian beliefs of the sanctity of the head and how such is the seat of an individual’s spiritual energy.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
And the military traditions that were established during those first desperate years have helped define — and protect — the sanctity and independence of the republic.
—Chris Dovi, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
In a sense, Sacred Fig is a home invasion movie in which the family’s sanctity, and ultimately its physical safety, is threatened by outside forces tearing them apart from the inside as well.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Each is a whole-body statue (although many of the moai are buried up to their shoulders), but with an exaggerated head, reflecting Polynesian beliefs of the sanctity of the head and how such is the seat of an individual’s spiritual energy.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
And the military traditions that were established during those first desperate years have helped define — and protect — the sanctity and independence of the republic.
—Chris Dovi, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
In a sense, Sacred Fig is a home invasion movie in which the family’s sanctity, and ultimately its physical safety, is threatened by outside forces tearing them apart from the inside as well.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctity
Noun
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For millions of people, for more than 2,000 years, the advent has represented an opportunity to reflect, to anticipate—to make holiness out of the spiritual equivalent of standing in line, to sit in stillness during the year’s darkest time and know the light is coming.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
18 Nov. 2025
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Here, and in the show’s finale, Lipton nails a very Wilderean combination of bluntness, holiness, and dry humor.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2025
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Founded by Maurice White, the group helped shape the sound of funk, soul, R&B, and pop while delivering a message rooted in spirituality, unity, and joy.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tracy Jones is a poet, writer, and multidisciplinary artist whose work explores existential dimensions of technology, spirituality, ancestry, and the environment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Sanctity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctity. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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