sacred

Example Sentences

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The tribe is now grappling with the sudden loss of jobs, along with the dimming of hope that the culturally sacred fish will be restored to their ancestral waters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

These sites are not graveyards, built for sacred rest.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

“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 • Mar. 28, 2026

Some social-media posters claimed that AI has created a cheaper alternative to the popular computer system, prompting backlash from traders who have a sacred bond with the terminal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“If our sites of worship, sacred groves, and ancestors’ graves are to be abandoned to the fishes, then I shall stay with them!”

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo