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as in venerable
deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age
the college's hallowed tradition of ringing the chapel bell one hundred times before commencement ceremonies
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as in sacred
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
a church erected on one of Christianity's most hallowed sites
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as in holy
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with
hallowed traditions that bind the present generation with all those that have gone before
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as in blessed
to make holy through prayers or ritual
Lincoln's memorable words at the Gettysburg battlefield, "we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground"
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Recent Examples of hallowed
Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
Behind another 100-plus medal performance and a down-to-the-wire race for the most gold medals are tentacles that stretch from the most hallowed academic halls to the after-school recreation program at the local YMCA.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
The return to hallowed ground was also just like any other rally—people bopped around to Kesha and the Killers and napped on the grass or waited in line for funnel cakes.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Swinging at the first pitch on a hallowed baseball field was 23-year-old Logan Morita.
—Emilie Ikeda, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Buying votes is a hallowed tradition among Democrats.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
Behind another 100-plus medal performance and a down-to-the-wire race for the most gold medals are tentacles that stretch from the most hallowed academic halls to the after-school recreation program at the local YMCA.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
The return to hallowed ground was also just like any other rally—people bopped around to Kesha and the Killers and napped on the grass or waited in line for funnel cakes.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Swinging at the first pitch on a hallowed baseball field was 23-year-old Logan Morita.
—Emilie Ikeda, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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While the venerable medical drama is known for bringing back cast members, Henderson is one of few who have never been back.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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This venerable deli, open for 35 years in San Francisco and 29 years in Foster City, boasted a whopping 11 variations on the cheesesteak theme, including versions with chicken, salami, mushrooms, pizza toppings or all-vegetarian on torpedo rolls.Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Participating in American commercial Christmas does not mean participating in the Christian faith and takes nothing away from our devout Christian friends who celebrate a sacred holiday.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Machu Picchu in Peru, the Great Pyramids of Egypt, Mount Shasta in California, the temples of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the sacred Cenotes of Mexico, Glastonbury in England and the rainforests of Costa Rica to name just a few will be en vogue in 2025.Roger Sands, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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In Immaculate, Sydney Sweeney stars as Sister Cecilia, who becomes a holy figure to her fellow nuns when she’s found to be pregnant despite being a virgin.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Greeks, led by King Antiochus IV, had sought to suppress Jewish religious practices, outlawed the observance of Judaism, and desecrated the holy Temple in Jerusalem.Gail Swedroe, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
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Some versions of the tradition call for getting a pomegranate blessed while attending church, then hanging the fruit on the front door from Christmas until New Year’s.Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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Wrapped in more than 18 windows, the city condo is blessed with an abundance of light, and its careful (and uber-luxe) renovation gleams with custom millwork.Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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Bon Iver – Sable Five years after Bon Iver’s last full-length, Justin Vernon finally returned in October with Sable, an EP that recalls the hushed and intimate sound of his revered 2007 debut For Emma, Forever Ago.Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
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Newer, younger acts that lean heavily into pop theatrics and harken back to revered icons, like Björk and Kate Bush, says Ong.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Hallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallowed. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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