priestliness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priestliness
Noun
  • Historians said these denarii are particularly interesting because of their role in spreading the emperor’s propaganda message of his holiness and connection to the church, according to the museum.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
  • And as my character says, ambition is the moth of holiness.
    Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • These modules—there are at least five of them—involve feelings like empathy for the vulnerable, resentment of cheaters, respect for authority, regard for sanctity, and anger at betrayal.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The sanctity of the home, or the overall moral health of society—not to mention the 37 Americans who die in drunk-driving crashes every day—appears to be less of a concern.
    Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • With the sun conjunct Pluto in Aquarius — shaking up your 12th house of closure, dreams, healing and unconscious patterns — you’re empowered with an inner knowing and deep sense of spirituality.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Guests at their summer solstice wedding will get a sense of the couple’s own brand of spirituality.
    Tammy LaGorce, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Paz says, referring to the film’s final scene, which implies Pérez achieves sainthood via her transition.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Sunday's ceremony came after Crockett was declared a Servant of God by the Catholic Church — which is the first step towards sainthood — in November 2024, the BBC reported.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Does this force her to look more closely at herself and her own sense of morality?
    Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
  • At that moment, a car full of ISIS morality police — the hisbah — was passing by.
    Alia Malek, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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