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as in pious
showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue
the holy monk spent many hours on his knees in prayer
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as in sacred
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
the Torah contains the holy writings of Judaism
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as in divine
of, relating to, or being God
the Holy Trinity
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as in pure
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with
the hour every Saturday she listens to her radio program is holy and you'd better not make her miss it
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Recent Examples of holy
Many tours will take you to the church and many holy sites nearby.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
For Akasha, the substance was both his holy sacrament and his flagship product.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Anyone in our era, that was a holy grail: to get to play college basketball.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
His many attempts to free himself from the holy seal placed upon the Devils becomes a running gag involving various unpleasant bodily functions.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
For Akasha, the substance was both his holy sacrament and his flagship product.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Anyone in our era, that was a holy grail: to get to play college basketball.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
His many attempts to free himself from the holy seal placed upon the Devils becomes a running gag involving various unpleasant bodily functions.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy
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The baron and his pious daughter seem at peace with their mutual estrangement until Zsa-zsa suddenly decides to break that habit.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
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But while the main character’s mother in that movie was an antagonistic figure, Fatima’s parents are portrayed as kind, not dogmatic or ostentatiously pious.—
Jon Frosch,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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Wilson notes that, in Black cultures, there traditionally is no separation between the sacred and the secular.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 May 2025
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As neoliberalism took hold, the market moved into the space once occupied by the sacred and the social.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The 2024 Best of Beauty-winning Rosemary Hair Duo has our hearts for its breakage-reducing peptide and ceramide formula, plant proteins (from rice, jojoba, quinoa, potato, and pea, to be exact) married with one of the most divine scents available.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
25 May 2025
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In the Roman Catholic Church, popes have shown openness to evolution while insisting that the human soul is a divine creation.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Some of those details are in opposition to one another – the ancient and the modern, the religious and the secular -particularly in Riyadh.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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The Nazis’ demonization of ethnic and religious minorities, as well as political opponents, led to the Holocaust.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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Just hold your fist at arm’s length, and about two and a half of your fist-widths to the right of Arcturus is where to start looking for the heavenly hair.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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Perhaps heavenly father is looking down upon us, after all.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
15 May 2025
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In 2023, Caviezel, a devout Catholic, starred in mega box office breakout Sound Of Freedom, produced by faith-friendly Angel Studios, and is next due to reprise his role as Jesus in Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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Local family members and friends know the new pontiff as a lifelong devout Catholic and former altar boy who makes frequent trips back home to the Chicago area, cheering for the White Sox and enjoying a slice of Aurelio’s pizza when back in town.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Martin also felt blessed to have met past popes, including Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI before his election.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2025
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Noem's most recent X post on Sunday included a family photo and wishes for a blessed Easter.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Of course, Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron is still a reverent work, leaving out a few messier strands of the man’s life that Miyazaki-heads might be curious about.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2024
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Taylor’s casket, covered with an American flag, was taken through reverent procession in Bell County on May 13 from Temple to the funeral home in Copperas Cove, KXXV reported.—
Kate Linderman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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“Holy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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