as in to sanctify
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Recent Examples of spiritualize
None of this is intended to take away from the ambivalent and sometimes plainly harmful effects of attempts to spiritualize the pandemic.
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Benjamin Kirby, Quartz Africa, 1 May 2020
Thought and speech — thought’s public projection — are both combined and spiritualized.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 22 June 2019
The biblical Song of Solomon is a key scripture for the Zohar, and its lush gardens of desire are spiritualized into realms of sacred love, but without losing anything of their erotic passion.
—Arthur Green, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2017
Benjamin Kirby, Quartz Africa, 1 May 2020
Thought and speech — thought’s public projection — are both combined and spiritualized.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 22 June 2019
The biblical Song of Solomon is a key scripture for the Zohar, and its lush gardens of desire are spiritualized into realms of sacred love, but without losing anything of their erotic passion.
—Arthur Green, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiritualize
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Physicians need to adopt the habits of happiness as so eloquently delineated by Arthur Brooks: faith, family, friends, and purposeful, sanctifying work.Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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With an original seating capacity of 800 on 20 rows of pews divided into three sections, the buff brick church, trimmed in limestone, was sanctified almost 70 years ago in 1955.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 12 May 2024
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Not of the bigamy, nor of baby Patricia, born on April 20, 1953, in Brooklyn, and baptized at St. Patrick’s Church in Bay Ridge three months later.Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent footage saw him in tighty-whities, baptizing townsfolk in a river.Raven Smith, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2024
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This means that Teste consecrates himself to a basically hypothetical existence.Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Part 2, on Sunday, is an inaugural Mass, with special rites to consecrate the main altar.John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The coronation merely confirms and sacralizes his inheritance.Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 May 2023
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Winner had signed up for that life, where all knowledge was guarded, sacralized under the official regime of secrecy.Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 13 Apr. 2023
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He was canonized on Oct. 10, 1982, by Pope St. John Paul II, Scorsese said.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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And Pope Francis is set to canonize the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Especially good for sensitive skin types, this wash is formulated with eucalyptus and amino acids to purify and hydrate, while surfactants erase the day's grime.Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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This cleanser works to exfoliate your dead skin, purify your pores and rejuvenate your face in just a few quick uses.Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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For the best results, thoroughly cleanse your brows to remove any lingering traces of product.Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
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The ritual, performed by a Balinese priest, cleanses both body and soul, banishes evil spirits, and brings good fortune.Ryan Smith, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2024
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So, this rom-com isn’t likely to crack the AFI Top 100, but John Tucker Must Die commands hallowed ground in the revenge-movie canon.Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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But long before stars like Hamilton, one name was hallowed: Ayrton Senna.Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Spiritualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritualize. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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