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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 next Pope would be installed in time for the new liturgical year, which will begin with Advent, on Sunday, November 30th, and carry the Jubilee celebrations through to next January.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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Following the Christian liturgical calendar, Mardi Gras is traditionally celebrated on Shrove Tuesday, which falls before Ash Wednesday.—
Olivia Munson,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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The power of ritual Tan, of Case Western Reserve, said the conclave’s shift from its Eurocentric foundations and focus is largely the handiwork of Francis himself, who appointed 108 of the 135 electors who will elect his successor.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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And while Sephardic families have a ceremony to mark the end of Passover, for Jews with roots in Eastern Europe, there's a bit of a ritual vacuum.—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Anand is a neurologist and the author of The Mind Electric, out in June 2025 Within the walls of a hospital, privacy is sacred—the intimate details of someone’s body and illness are meant to be as carefully guarded, as quietly delivered, as a sacramental confession.—
Pria Anand,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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After the surgeon general’s warning on alcohol, people of faith should rethink sacramental wine, writes guest columnist Eli Federman.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Semireligious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semireligious. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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