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
The nation needed somebody who could pull the strings, massage egos, calm Congress, walk through the land mines of fickle public opinion, issue legalese when needed, and hold forth in public messages of near biblical elevations when that was needed in its turn.
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arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Delilah was Turing’s portable voice-encryption system, named after the biblical deceiver of men.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
Although other teachers at the school have personal items referencing religion on display — including a coffee mug with a biblical reference, a photo of the Virgin Mary and a Santa Claus — Castro is the only one who was asked to move hers, attorneys said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Its name, Eshel, is the Hebrew word for the biblical tamarisk tree.
—Yonat Shimron, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Delilah was Turing’s portable voice-encryption system, named after the biblical deceiver of men.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
Although other teachers at the school have personal items referencing religion on display — including a coffee mug with a biblical reference, a photo of the Virgin Mary and a Santa Claus — Castro is the only one who was asked to move hers, attorneys said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Its name, Eshel, is the Hebrew word for the biblical tamarisk tree.
—Yonat Shimron, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biblical
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Republicans focus on Christian Bible passages At Wednesday’s hearing, three Christian pastors testified in favor of LGBTQ+ rights, and were asked by Republican lawmakers about the scriptural underpinnings for their views.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a half-skeptical lament for the process of tyranny and dissent, as alluded to in the scriptural epigraph about the strangling Ficus religiosa tree that gives the film its title.—
Armond White,
National Review,
22 Jan. 2025
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My search has led me to one of my holy grails: Clinique’s Moisture Surge Sheertint Hydrator.—
Melony Forcier,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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One of the holy grails of modern astronomy is finding life on an alien planet.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Mardi Gras is truly a global phenomenon and every celebration is different, even if they are all tied to the liturgical calendar and the same principal of wild revelry.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
23 Jan. 2025
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Many of those who expressed the greatest outrage at these liturgical restrictions are part of or allied with camps on the Catholic right crusading against liberalism in secular society and government.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
31 Oct. 2024
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Sharia, or Islamic religious law, as interpreted by the government considers conversion from Islam apostasy, a crime punishable by death, according to the U.S. State Department.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The pork dumplings in chili oil are truly a religious experience.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The tribe argues it wasn't adequately consulted in the federal planning process, that construction crosses sacred sites and that the pipeline poses a pollution risk to its water supply.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2025
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His verses evoke sacred rivers, fertile grounds and gardens bright with sinuous rills—a lyrical world beyond the inauspicious reality of its start-point.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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About 100 north Mecklenburg Democrats protested on the steps of Cornelius Town Hall Thursday, as Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Moore cut a ceremonial ribbon inside the building for one of his six congressional district offices.—
JOE MARUSAK,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Feb. 2025
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In those cases there is always a ceremonial president or king whose sole purpose is to act on a no-confidence vote.—
Shaun Richman,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Biblical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biblical. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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