sacred

Example Sentences

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These sites are not graveyards, built for sacred rest.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

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 • Mar. 29, 2026

"The human touch for little children is sacred and something that should be really protected and fought for," she added.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

At the culmination of the ritual Jawa burned through a sacred white cord to tie around his wrist for protection, and as a reminder of his promises.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

I reminded her that a doctor’s confidence was sacred, but that you were grievously anxious about her.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker