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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
Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
Adult Kirke lands on her feet, but far from the hallowed streets of the West Village and instead down in Nashville, where she’s worked steadily as a country singer for the past few years.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
Scalia’s hallowed Morrison dissent, for starters, does not go that far.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
Technically a part of Burgundy, Beaujolais is generally not given the same respect as the hallowed vineyards of the Cotes du Nuit and the Cotes du Beaune, which focus on the production of wines made from Pinot Noir.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
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Happily, the result is that today anyone can come to UM and leaf through the hallowed books to marvel at how Redouté’s glowing illustrations of the wide variety of roses that grew in Josephine’s imperial gardens appear to pop off the page.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
Adult Kirke lands on her feet, but far from the hallowed streets of the West Village and instead down in Nashville, where she’s worked steadily as a country singer for the past few years.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
Scalia’s hallowed Morrison dissent, for starters, does not go that far.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
Technically a part of Burgundy, Beaujolais is generally not given the same respect as the hallowed vineyards of the Cotes du Nuit and the Cotes du Beaune, which focus on the production of wines made from Pinot Noir.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallowed
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The venerable travel outfitter Abercrombie & Kent recently announced the launch of A&K Private Estates, a collection of five lavish villas located in some of Tuscany’s most picturesque towns.—
Passport by ForbesLife,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The venerable late-night sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live is celebrating its 50th anniversary season this year.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
14 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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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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God has blessed us to be able to take all these trips and visits.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Tatum said he has been blessed to play under Stevens, Udoka and Mazzulla.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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After two decades of side projects and pseudo-reunions, the revered Welsh rock trio Mclusky have finally recorded a new album—their first in 20 years.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
12 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Mayberry District Music Hall, 71 Wall St., Norwalk Lauren Mayberry, the voice of the revered Scottish band Chvrches, comes to District Music Hall solo on her Vicious Creatures tour.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Hallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallowed. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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