semisacred

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semisacred
Adjective
  • Ultimately, whether this trend is used as a distraction tool, self-care ritual or content opportunity, GRWMs at 35,000 feet are the latest example of how TikTok continues to influence travel habits and challenge traditional expectations of what flying looks and feels like.
    Isabelle Rodney, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
  • Hair thrives on ritual—hydration, gentle detangling, protecting it at night, giving it time to rest.
    Akili King, Essence, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • The liturgical garments – such as robes, stoles and hats – worn by the pope and other Christian church officials are known as vestments.
    Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
  • With these words, the master of papal liturgical ceremonies ordered all non-electors to leave the Sistine Chapel.
    Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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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“Semisacred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semisacred. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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