sacred
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Prior to this, designers often avoided using religious figures; they preferred more abstract interpretations; it also helped prevent any controversy that might emerge from depicting sacred figures.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
An exhibition marking the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death shows how his humble life inspired the artists who adorned his namesake basilica and changed the way sacred figures were depicted.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
For a few fleeting days each year, India's often-shunned transgender community is welcomed and revered at a festival that is at once sacred ritual, celebration, and a refuge.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
"That was very sacred to me in a way that's hard to talk about or describe the feeling of," Eilish says.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
To them, nothing was safe, nothing was sacred.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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