as in to sanctify
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Recent Examples of spiritualize
None of this is intended to take away from the ambivalent and sometimes plainly harmful effects of attempts to spiritualize the pandemic.
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Benjamin Kirby, Quartz Africa, 1 May 2020
Thought and speech — thought’s public projection — are both combined and spiritualized.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 22 June 2019
The biblical Song of Solomon is a key scripture for the Zohar, and its lush gardens of desire are spiritualized into realms of sacred love, but without losing anything of their erotic passion.
—Arthur Green, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2017
Benjamin Kirby, Quartz Africa, 1 May 2020
Thought and speech — thought’s public projection — are both combined and spiritualized.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 22 June 2019
The biblical Song of Solomon is a key scripture for the Zohar, and its lush gardens of desire are spiritualized into realms of sacred love, but without losing anything of their erotic passion.
—Arthur Green, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiritualize
Verb
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When a couple marry in a church, synagogue or mosque, the ceremony does more than sanctify a union.—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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Like much of the first half of the episode, before the plane crash, this gala sequence is shot in silky gold colors, as if John and Carolyn had already been sanctified.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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The sacred room is where members of the church are baptized on behalf of their deceased ancestors.—
Jayne Yutig,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Continue reading … FULL IMMERSION — Cleveland Browns players publicly baptized in powerful display of faith.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
Verb
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By visiting the Basilica and blessing the new tower, the pope follows in the footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI who in 2010 consecrated the Sagrada Familia.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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Leo will formally consecrate the tower on Wednesday night.—
Joseph Wilson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The coronation merely confirms and sacralizes his inheritance.—
Matt Ford,
The New Republic,
5 May 2023
Verb
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In place of purifying catharsis, tragicomedy traffics in unresolved tension.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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Lifestraw’s Go Series bottle lets hikers and campers purify their water anywhere thanks to the powerful, in-lid straw filter.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Videos showing New Yorkers burning incense and sage outside Madison Square Garden have racked up thousands of views online, with supporters hoping to cleanse any bad energy before tipoff.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Priorities should be cleansing, hydration and protection, added hairstylist Carissa Cortez.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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After her death she was canonized by the Catholic Church and recognized as the patron saint of immigrants.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Early reports of the relationship between the Marists and the parish canonize it as a perfect match.—
Hannah Brueske,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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Yet, these grounds were hallowed to the African American community.—
Chip Colwell,
The Conversation,
22 Oct. 2025
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In a new political environment in which none of the new leaders could claim to be revolutionary founding fathers, Deng’s blessing hallowed Jiang and Hu and helped ensure that each survived the vicissitudes of succession politics.—
Jonathan A. Czin,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Spiritualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritualize. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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