semisacred

Definition of semisacrednext

Example Sentences

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
  • However, there are no signs of markets, ritual infrastructure, or wealth disparities.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
  • Shange’s rainbow assemblage manages to be confrontational and conciliatory through a confessional accumulation that collapses poetry, movement, and ritual into a single and ever-changing event.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 7 Jun. 2026.

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