unconsecrated

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Recent Examples of unconsecrated Her fiancé killed himself out of grief and was buried nearby on unconsecrated ground. Joe Kloc, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023 For a person that was—was supposed to be baptized, they’re not supposed to put into unconsecrated ground. Dan Barry, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2022 There was the time that Patterson and a fellow altar boy—Patterson grew up in a devoutly Catholic family—almost got caught with a stash of unconsecrated Communion hosts that his friend had squirrelled away for post-Mass snacking. Laura Miller, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 The cocktail is made with Kikori Rice Whiskey, Clement coconut, lemon, black sesame and Japanese chili, garnished with red, white and blue unconsecrated communion wafers. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconsecrated
Adjective
  • Photo-illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images The unholy alliance between Silicon Valley and the Republican Party is no longer new.
    Jake Lahut, Wired News, 23 July 2025
  • Black Sabbath was so dark, so unholy, that the band’s songs inspired murders and self-harm.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Adjective
  • The company has a strong competitive advantage in addressing secular trends such as artificial intelligence, datacenter, cybersecurity, cloud migration, e-commerce and high customer switching costs.
    Larry Light, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Wishing you a weekend of wholesome bites, secular prayers, and fresh discoveries.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • This attempt to turn back the clock included the purging of Christian texts from schools, the conversion of Christian churches into pagan temples, and religious persecution as it had been practiced in centuries past.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Over time, my conquistadors retired, and my pagan temples got demolished to make way for grocery stores.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • There are several other unfortunate factors in this ungodly situation.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
  • In the height of World War II, Johann Schmidt uncovers a weapon called the Tesseract and is keen on unlocking its ungodly powers.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025

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“Unconsecrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconsecrated. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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