sacred

Example Sentences

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Discarding all of those sacred texts “was heartbreaking,” he recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“Dodger Stadium might be a sacred place,” says Joe Price, emeritus professor of religion at Whittier College, “depending on how much you have to pay for parking.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The Vatican itself has not spoken on the matter, but in 2016 did set out its position to recommend that the bodies of the deceased are buried in cemeteries or other sacred places.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

These sites are not graveyards, built for sacred rest.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

This Daughter of Exiles was fashioned with clay, sacred words, a breath of life, and a promise of truth.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny