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

Discarding all of those sacred texts “was heartbreaking,” he recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“Dodger Stadium might be a sacred place,” says Joe Price, emeritus professor of religion at Whittier College, “depending on how much you have to pay for parking.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Reacting to a narrow defeat for a much-changed team as if a sacred contract written in the manager's blood had been broken was wild.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It was a sacred part of our year.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck