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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
Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Reports of an altercation first emerged late August, after Donald Trump visited the hallowed burial ground to attend a wreath-laying ceremony to mark the third anniversary of the deaths of 13 American service members in Afghanistan.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
Another notable milestone during his tenure was the extensive renovation and refurbishment of SPE’s massive lot in Culver City, which was once the hallowed ground of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
The night before became a hallowed eve, which is where the name Halloween comes from.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
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The Dodgers are finishing October with a team of Supermen, and even the hallowed home of the hallowed pinstripes couldn’t faze them.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Reports of an altercation first emerged late August, after Donald Trump visited the hallowed burial ground to attend a wreath-laying ceremony to mark the third anniversary of the deaths of 13 American service members in Afghanistan.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
Another notable milestone during his tenure was the extensive renovation and refurbishment of SPE’s massive lot in Culver City, which was once the hallowed ground of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
The night before became a hallowed eve, which is where the name Halloween comes from.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
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Photoshop still includes the venerable Lasso, Magic Wand, and Marquee, as well as the Object and Quick selection tools (with their cool Subject Select checkbox).PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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At Baur au Lac, Zurich's grandest hotel, contemporary art has been installed behind the reception, the wood panelling spruced up and its venerable newsstand removed.Bill Prince, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Torii gates are iconic structures that mark the boundary between the everyday and the sacred at Shinto shrines across Japan.Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Russia has also breached a sacred tenet of nuclear security by launching attacks against Ukraine from military bases that store nuclear warheads, thus making those bases a legitimate target for counteroffensives.William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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On social media, the holy grail of Frye boot finds are the pairs that have been passed down over generations.Sam Reed, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
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In Hollywood's relentless pursuit of reliable box office returns, pre-existing intellectual property has become the holy grail.Damion Taylor, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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This man needs to accept that he’s been blessed with five beautiful and healthy children, thank his lucky stars and stop being selfish.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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In the hands of those blessed or cursed with the urge to sculpt plants, a topiary develops character.Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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The revered research center even conducted a survey that consisted of 8,660 Black adults who were 18 years old or above.Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Twenty years after the release of Sideways, Santa Barbara County remains famous for its revered Pinot Noir, drawing attention away from the incredible Chardonnay from its Sta.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Hallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallowed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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