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Recent Examples of liturgical
The Episcopal Church is a Protestant denomination that shares similarities with the Catholic Church, such as in its liturgical practice and parts of its hierarchy.
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Advent is the start of the Christian church's liturgical year.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 29 Nov. 2024
Davis’s boss at the Beinecke introduced her to a 12th-century liturgical manuscript known as the Gottschalk Antiphonary, and Davis wrote her dissertation on it.
—Ariel Sabar, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2024
The Dahl family have come together to celebrate Christmas, with three of the family’s four grown children and their spouses gathered on the evening of the 24th, playing instruments and singing a liturgical carol, hitting every harmony just right.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Advent is the start of the Christian church's liturgical year.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 29 Nov. 2024
Davis’s boss at the Beinecke introduced her to a 12th-century liturgical manuscript known as the Gottschalk Antiphonary, and Davis wrote her dissertation on it.
—Ariel Sabar, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2024
The Dahl family have come together to celebrate Christmas, with three of the family’s four grown children and their spouses gathered on the evening of the 24th, playing instruments and singing a liturgical carol, hitting every harmony just right.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liturgical
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Anand is a neurologist and the author of The Mind Electric, out in June 2025 Within the walls of a hospital, privacy is sacred—the intimate details of someone’s body and illness are meant to be as carefully guarded, as quietly delivered, as a sacramental confession.—
Pria Anand,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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After the surgeon general’s warning on alcohol, people of faith should rethink sacramental wine, writes guest columnist Eli Federman.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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Archaeologists identified it as an ancient Jewish ritual bath, known as a mikveh, dating back at least 1,400 years.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Eagles running back, 27, who shares son Saquon Jr., 2, and daughter, Jada, 6, with fiancée Anna Congdon, has a pregame handshake ritual with his children.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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This could be a powerful time of emotional release or perhaps discovering something that shifts your perspective — maybe even a spiritual awakening.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Private Collection is a labor of love for both artists — relaxed in the grooves, spiritual in the rhymes.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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And in the middle is a holiday associated with merry drinking and a centuries-old religious figure: St. Patrick's Day.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
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Women belonging to ethnic and religious minorities experienced distinct harms that were compounded by pre-existing discrimination and violence against them - as women and as minorities.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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The feud escalated further with Ricochet stealing Strickland's ceremonial robe.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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From a moon bridge and ceremonial teahouse at the Japanese garden, to the largest outdoor collection of mature cacti and succulents in the world at the desert garden, you’ll be spoilt for choice.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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The southern tradition is rooted partly in a century-old revolt against the privileges granted to Brahmans, the priestly caste that sits at the top of Hinduism’s ancient social hierarchy.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2025
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Francis has long made prison ministry an important part of his priestly vocation and has made several visits to Rebibbia since becoming pope in 2013 while also including prison visits in many of his foreign trips.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Liturgical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liturgical. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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