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as in sacred
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with
the teacher's book of grades is sacrosanct, and someone could be expelled for changing anything in it
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as in holy
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
believers eventually built a chapel on the sacrosanct spot where the miracle was thought to have taken place
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Recent Examples of sacrosanct
Last week, Turner reached 10 years of big-league service time, an achievement players consider sacrosanct.
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 7 May 2026
While the exact preparation of the original remains sacrosanct, that hasn’t stopped other Louisville establishments from putting their own spins on it.
—Rich Warren, Saveur, 29 Apr. 2026
The implication, which was widely accepted at that time on the left, was that property destruction is trivial but human life is sacrosanct.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Both were once deemed sacrosanct.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 7 May 2026
While the exact preparation of the original remains sacrosanct, that hasn’t stopped other Louisville establishments from putting their own spins on it.
—Rich Warren, Saveur, 29 Apr. 2026
The implication, which was widely accepted at that time on the left, was that property destruction is trivial but human life is sacrosanct.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Both were once deemed sacrosanct.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrosanct
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At best, Venus in Leo reminds us that our pleasure is sacred, and self-confidence is attractive.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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The Skinnylicious menu is a sacred text and could be the key to world peace, along with fast food, tailgating, and megastores — all things that are a part of everyday American life but are being fully embraced by tourists visiting for the first time.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attacks a response to Russia’s relentless nightly bombardment, which on Monday included Kyiv’s oldest and holiest church complex.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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And for the love of all things holy, do not store food in your tent.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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“Sacrosanct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrosanct. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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