sacred

Example Sentences

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"These two operations reflect our nation's most sacred obligation to our military service members," Caine said.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

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

Or the idea of ballparks as sacred spaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The Vatican itself has not spoken on the matter, but in 2016 did set out its position to recommend that the bodies of the deceased are buried in cemeteries or other sacred places.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

He had prepared a collation for me in the Barnwell parlour, and he too ordered his shopman to “come out of the gangway” as my sacred person passed.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens