sacred

Example Sentences

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Holy Week, one of the most sacred periods in the Christian calendar, centers on themes of sacrifice, suffering and redemption — making the address a direct moral intervention at a moment of global tension.

From Salon

“It is even possible,” Hegel writes, “that such men may treat other great, even sacred interests, inconsiderately; conduct which is indeed obnoxious to moral reprehension.”

From Salon

After sacred painting lost its cachet, he became one of the most acclaimed portraitists in all of Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Buy low, sell high seems like timeless advice, but if recent years have taught us anything, it’s that nothing is sacred.

From Barron's

He believes "religious convictions are no more sacred or untouchable than political convictions", and that public displays of both should be cast aside by those working for the state.

From BBC