as in consecrates
formal
to mark (something) officially or formally especially with a religious ceremony
The priest solemnized their marriage.
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In the reading, 1 Kings Chapter 9, God warns King Solomon against turning away from him as Solomon consecrates the temple in Jerusalem.—
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18 May 2026
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Join a hike followed by a grove hangout with music and an art activity that celebrates queerness in the human and natural worlds.—
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Miller constantly reinvented herself and this retrospective celebrates her many lives from fashion model and muse to surrealist artist, fashion photographer, portraitist and pioneering war reporter and photographer.—
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At a monastery in the Himalayan foothills, a teenage Buddhist lama blesses thousands.—
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Comfort spreads as the fertile Moon blesses your home zone and sextiles therapeutic Chiron in your 6th House of Sustainability.—
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Steven Reigns’ 2025 poetry collection Outliving Michael honors his friend and mentor Michael Church, who died of AIDS in 2000.—
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29 May 2026
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Retail shareholders invest their own money and expect a system that honors that commitment.—
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Fortune,
28 May 2026
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Anything Oprah repeatedly praises immediately piques my interest, but even more so when her favorites are podiatrist favorites.—
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Environmental group praises acquisition Environmental advocates hailed the acquisition as a milestone for Hill Country preservation.—
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The festival commemorates Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, with millions of livestock being sacrificed across Bangladesh during the celebration.—
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USA Today,
28 May 2026
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The holy day commemorates the martyrdom of Al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī, who was Muhammad’s grandson by his daughter Fāṭimah and his son-in-law ʿAlī and is revered by the Shiʿah as the third imam.—
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 May 2026
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“Solemnizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solemnizes. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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