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Recent Examples of semireligious
Even at the Tokyo Games last summer, visitors in somewhat looser pandemic protocols enjoyed the semireligious privilege of entering the city’s ubiquitous, and surprisingly tasty, convenience stores.
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New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022
New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semireligious
Adjective
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During his tenure, Nelson introduced a series of organizational and liturgical changes intended to emphasize the centrality of Jesus Christ in church practice and to streamline local worship.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The work, which King has described as a meditation on love, resilience and inner-strength, is set to Black spirituals and Jewish liturgical music, features vocals by the great singer Lisa Fischer and a score by piano great Jason Moran, artists with whom the collab-happy King has worked before.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Repetition is connected with ritual and, by extension, with reassurance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Part ritual, part festival and part competition, kanto is a centuries-old display of strength, skill and culture unique to Akita Prefecture, in northern Japan's Tohoku region.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Winston said because of that, Bible-believing and sacramental Christians have no choice but to be out protesting for the protection of immigrants.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Bible And Armenia’s Wine History The winemaking apparatus was found next to what amounts to a cemetery, likely for sacramental or religious purposes.—
Layne Randolph,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Semireligious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semireligious. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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