sacred

Example Sentences

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Why it’s vital: Unlike the previous entry, nothing about “Dog Man” is sacred.

From Salon

Instead Mr. Butler-Gallie visits some large ideas through the lens of sacred spaces.

From The Wall Street Journal

I don’t feel that way because we’re all picking up signs and marching down the street and preaching to people that they need to keep this sacred.

From Los Angeles Times

Elephants are considered sacred in Sri Lanka, where the majority of the population is Buddhist.

From BBC

My father, who started out in life as a salesman and later owned a business, used to refer to “my place of business” as a nearly sacred place.

From The Wall Street Journal