sacred
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The way everyone responded to this error—by turning a simple mistake into a ritual flogging—only bolsters the toxic notion that the press is forever viciously intruding on the secret, sacred work of perfect jurists.
From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026
Amid the ruins of intense Israeli airstrikes, Lebanon’s battered Shiite community braved a volatile ceasefire to observe its most sacred annual ritual of Ashura.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
These are the only words that break a silence which has become almost sacred.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Janeites may be forgiven for overlooking, if not outright loathing, Mary Bennet from Austen’s sacred “Pride & Prejudice” text.
From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026
Each city too had a public hearth sacred to Hestia, where the fire was never allowed to go out.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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