Holy Writ

as in Bible
a book made up of the writings accepted by Christians as coming from God quotes extensively from Holy Writ in his sermons

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Recent Examples of Holy Writ Fortunately, Marvel Studios has always treated its comic books as inspiration rather than holy writ, so Schaeffer felt at liberty to simplify Billy’s origins as needed. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024 After years of hints and rumors of a sequel to 2014’s celebrated Black Metal, fans pored over its sequel like holy writ to glean priceless scraps of insight into Blunt’s evolution. Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024 As the word implies, for some fans, canon is no less than holy writ. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024

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“Holy Writ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Holy%20Writ. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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