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adjective

Definition of sanctifiednext
as in holy
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God a sanctified site where the faithful believe that a young girl had visions of the Virgin Mary

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sanctified

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verb

past tense of sanctify
1
as in purged
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially received the sacrament of penance, whereby they were sanctified and restored to divine grace

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as in blessed
to make holy through prayers or ritual sanctify the bread for Communion

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctified
  1. holy
  2. purged
  3. blessed
  4. sacred
  5. consecrated
Adjective
  • Essentially, the deal can also further one of the holy grails of he Brazilian and Spanish-language industries in Latin America: a more fluid release of Spanish-language – here Uruguayan films – in the huge market of São Paulo and beyond, and the release of Brazilian films in Uruguay.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
  • And there’s this large spectrum of religious horror and holy horror across film.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of holy
Verb
  • This bread-and-circuses flick might have purged what’s driving so many people crazy about political behavior.
    Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Most of the generals purged were linked to the Rocket Force or military equipment, including Li and Wei, the former defense ministers.
    Steven Jiang, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of purged
Verb
  • God blessed me with his talent.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • If you’re blessed with natural waves or coils, consider curly bangs.
    Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of blessed
Adjective
  • The program will consist primarily of sacred compositions by Benjamin Britten, Antonio Vivaldi, Edwin Fissinger and Caroline Shaw, in contemporary arrangements with lyrics in French, Latin, German and English.
    Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The allure of the Lady Dior line continues with the recent ninth edition of the Dior Lady Art Project, where artists crafted iterations that explored nature, ancestral traditions and sacred symbols — bringing storytelling and design together.
    Alfredo Mineo, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of sacred
Adjective
  • However, the oil miraculously burned for eight days until new consecrated oil could be found.
    Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
  • As eye-catching as the 2025 slate of films from consecrated Catalan filmmakers is, the number of titles that will come from first-time feature directors is equally impressive.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
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