sacred
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For safe-keeping, the flag is displayed in very low light, giving the chamber a sacred feel, like a cathedral crypt.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
The dispute over how sacred time should be measured may have intensified the sect's conflict with religious leaders in Jerusalem and contributed to its isolation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
"Today we renew the sacred oath that we first swore in their names a quarter of a century ago," Trump said.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
As we drove together to his first class, I couldn’t help feeling that this was a terrible mistake, allowing David to breach a sacred space I had just barely carved out for myself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
They were hungry and they killed the sacred oxen.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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