hallowed
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The Gospel reading for Ash Wednesday is from the sixth chapter of Matthew—the chapter in which Jesus teaches the disciples to recite the Lord’s Prayer: “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
"It's an unbelievable story. To be in this place, it's hallowed ground."
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
If Thao or other victims of ICE brought suit, that is, they’d arguably be walking in hallowed footprints.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
An AI-enhanced image depicting the moments before immigration agents shot an American nurse ricocheted across the internet -- and also made its way onto the hallowed floor of the US Senate.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
“Jay Berry,” he hallowed, “what’s going on down there? Are you all right?”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing hallowed
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "H"
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