holiness

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

“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

Most of these people — my people, by tribe and education — would be unlikely models of holiness in any dispensation, given their ambitions and their worldliness.

From New York Times