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Adjective
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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.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2022
Adjective
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Not to be missed are the ritual baths, a 30- to 60-minute water circuit with an aroma bath, Swiss shower, plunge pool, and Jacuzzi that preps the mind and body for ultimate relaxation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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As the Windsors mark 100 years since Elizabeth’s birth on April 21, 1926, the woman who defined modern monarchy remains everywhere — in memory, in ritual, in the enduring symbols of the crown.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Although the pope celebrates mass regularly on Sundays, feast days, and many other occasions, the Urbi et Orbi blessing is much rarer, reserved for solemn events in the church’s liturgical calendar.—
Leo XIV,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 Apr. 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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“Semisacred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semisacred. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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