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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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The Vatican authorized Esperanto for liturgical use decades ago, and Radio Vaticana still publishes news and papal updates in Esperanto online three times a week.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Leo presided over the service sitting off to the side of the altar on a white throne, wearing his formal red cape and liturgical stole and praying with a Rosary in his hands.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Those remains bore the marks of a skilled woodsman and ritual sadist.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
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With almost tai chi–like precision, Roth embraced softness, ritual, and fluidity as forms of power, evoking a lineage of feminine influence rooted not in force but in elegance, psychological command, and presence.—
Thomas Rom,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Of these, Anglicans traditionally hold only baptism and the Eucharist as sacraments instituted by Christ and regard the others as sacramental rites.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Mar. 2026
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The sacramental palms can be kept at home and returned to church or nature, but should not to be thrown away, the Archdiocese noted.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Semireligious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semireligious. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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