holiness

Example Sentences

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“There’s this idea of this false sense of holiness and that this guy doesn’t belong here,” says McBride.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

Nobody calls holiness home—although, ironically, doing so is an all-too-human habit.

From Slate • May 15, 2024

It’s an elegiac relationship, compounded by the recent passing of my grandmother, who embodied holiness and unadulterated love in every sense.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2024

Saturday’s rally took place during Shabbat, the weekly Jewish day of holiness and rest.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2023

He’s always running off to Mass with his mother, who is known for her holiness.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt