as in scriptural
relating to, taken from, or found in the Bible
a biblical passage The city was a center for trade in biblical times.
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Recent Examples of biblical
Four years have now passed since the cultural reset of WLR and the demand for the rapper’s fourth full-length has reached biblical proportions.
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Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
It is based on the biblical story of the Three Wise Men — Melchior, Gaspar and Balthasar — who brought gifts to baby Jesus after his birth.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
There are many natural landmarks on our planet named after a biblical destination of eternal damnation.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024
No context was given for the biblical quote, lifted from the Old Testament's Book of Chronicles.
—Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
It is based on the biblical story of the Three Wise Men — Melchior, Gaspar and Balthasar — who brought gifts to baby Jesus after his birth.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
There are many natural landmarks on our planet named after a biblical destination of eternal damnation.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024
No context was given for the biblical quote, lifted from the Old Testament's Book of Chronicles.
—Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biblical
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The Messiah is a collection of gnomic scriptural passages that are prophetic in import but offer no story at all.—
Jan Swafford,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2024
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Many practices of reading and scriptural hermeneutics associated with mysticism arose within the context of medieval Christianity, particularly monasticism.—
Simon Critchley,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Sep. 2024
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As with any good Southern tradition, part of what makes football season so holy is the food.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2025
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The collection spans categories like body care — Bath & Body Works’ holy grail — home decor, candles, and beyond, with prices starting at $1.95.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
13 Jan. 2025
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Advent is the start of the Christian church's liturgical year.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
29 Nov. 2024
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Davis’s boss at the Beinecke introduced her to a 12th-century liturgical manuscript known as the Gottschalk Antiphonary, and Davis wrote her dissertation on it.—
Ariel Sabar,
The Atlantic,
8 Aug. 2024
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Millions Gather For World’s Largest Religious Festival Maha Kumbh By Lilith Foster-Collins News Reporter 0 Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women have flocked to the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart the world's largest religious gathering.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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By Sophie Hills Staff writer For the first time in modern U.S. history, men are just as likely to be religious as women.—
Jacob Turcotte,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Jan. 2025
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The oak is one of the Tongva people’s sacred plants; its acorns are a staple in traditional meals.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Maha Kumbh Mela celebration lasts six weeks and is expected to draw 400 million visitors, many of whom will have come to bathe in the sacred waters where three holy rivers meet.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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The town, whose peak occupation likely occurred some 1,500 years ago, included the site of the Miami Circle National Historic Landmark, a ceremonial site at the mouth of the river, and extended along the south bank, Carr said.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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These include a video documenting the Loewe Foundation’s support for the Ōnishi family, who have been crafting ceremonial tea kettles in Kyoto for more than 400 years, alongside works by several Loewe Craft Prize finalists.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Biblical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biblical. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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