consecrate

Example Sentences

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Capote perfectly captures the sacramental quality of the holiday—how, through the exhaustive labor of polishing and scrubbing, we consecrate the routine rooms of daily existence into a sanctuary for celebration.

From The Wall Street Journal

Early converts to what was originally called the Church of Christ, organized in 1830, were encouraged to consecrate all their goods to their new religious community so it could redistribute resources to those in need.

From Salon

“To consecrate the space after this plague with something as rich and deep and ultimately feeling as ‘Pass Over,’ I could not have dreamed it.”

From Seattle Times

Whenever the church opens a new temple, it gives tours to the public before the building is consecrated.

From Washington Post

“The founding act of the city of Rome starts from the realization of this ‘pomerium,”’ he said of the consecrated area.

From Seattle Times