holiness

Example Sentences

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He said he pursued a second career in social service because he wanted to make a direct impact, and people who work with Catholic Charities “personify holiness in every action, every day.”

From Washington Post

With that stroke the void moved from sacrilege to holiness.

From Literature

“In a world where my entire life being a bigger woman, I’ve been told my body should look different,” receiving a blessing focused on her body’s strength and holiness was a moving experience.

From New York Times

They prayed for the failure of a government that they said “wants to erase the Jewish identity in the state of Israel” . . . and “harm the holiness” of Jewish laws and customs.

From Washington Post

They describe what it feels like to look at a single human: as having a direct line to holiness.

From Salon