Holy Week

noun

: the week before Easter during which the last days of Christ's life are commemorated

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Lucía Gutiérrez is a sergeant of the Spanish Civil Guard investigating the bizarre suicide of a neighbor and strange events that have taken place during the first Holy Week float processions. —

Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024 Walkers are likely to find processions on the routes and more religious pilgrims during Holy Week at Easter. —

Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 Shortly thereafter, the Zozobra website says, Shuster was inspired by a Yaqui Indian tradition during Easter Holy Week in which an effigy of Judas was led around villages by donkey and eventually set afire. —

Heather Mundt, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024 For decades, the middle of May was something of a Holy Week in the television industry. —

Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for Holy Week