semisacred

Definition of semisacrednext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semisacred
Adjective
  • 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
  • Both sides of the couple are Jewish, although Gil enjoys her religion without much ritual or public observance.
    Alissa Simon, Variety, 16 May 2026
  • The Sabal Suite deepens this ethos by extending the experience directly into the suite's private quarters through a dedicated wellness room, allowing guests to curate a personal recovery or movement ritual without leaving the comfort of the suite.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 18 May. 2026.

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