monachal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monachal
Adjective
  • When his hidden gun jammed—a moment that would later feel like divine intervention—the police pulled him from the wreckage, and a new chapter began.
    Omaid Homayun, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • David Oyelowo plays a man released from prison trying to reestablish his family life amid instances of what seems like divine intervention.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Something has changed, not in church law or doctrine but in moral theology and the pastoral application of sacramental discipline.
    Massimo Faggioli, Foreign Affairs, 30 Nov. 2018
Adjective
  • It was performed both preventatively and, in the case of some medieval religious communities, periodically as part of monastic bodily regulation and discipline.
    Megan Cassidy-Welch, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The luxurious estate was built in 1652 on what’s known as a monastic grange — a.k.a. acreage that once belonged to a monastery.
    Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Bert Smith, a classical archaeologist at Oxford University, told the New York Times that the statue was probably made for religious purposes.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Apocalyptic thinking fuelled the Crusades, stoked the English Civil Wars, and gave rise to seventeenth-century religious movements like the Fifth Monarchists.
    Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • She has been recognized multiple times for her age, including: Jan. 2, 2022 – Oldest Brazilian ecclesiastical person ever.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • In the 16th century, Rabelais furnished his novels with long lists of books, using the titles to satirize ecclesiastical libraries, the clergy, and religion in general.
    Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • As with any good Southern tradition, part of what makes football season so holy is the food.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The collection spans categories like body care — Bath & Body Works’ holy grail — home decor, candles, and beyond, with prices starting at $1.95.
    Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Monachal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monachal. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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