How to Use meditation in a Sentence

meditation

noun
  • She spent the morning in meditation.
  • Daily meditation helps clear his mind.
  • Once in a state of deep meditation, the other sounds of the body also align, the report says.
    Susan Lahey, Popular Mechanics, 12 Apr. 2023
  • And so sleep and meditation are two huge parts of my reset.
    Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The meditation cushions were laid out on the concrete floor.
    Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2023
  • What about a plant room, a meditation space, a bedroom for your dog, a craft room, or a music room?
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The book is a meditation on the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger blockbuster of the same name, which Monson has watched a hundred and forty-six times.
    Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2022
  • From yoga retreats to mindful medspas, meditation is on the rise in the west.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
  • The Christian worship and meditation app was founded in the UK in 2020.
    Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The couple met in 2020 on a meditation Zoom and have been going strong ever since.
    Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Monks or people who live in much longer states of meditation, that’s their normal way of life.
    David Marchese David Marchese Illustration By Bráulio Amado, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The site is designed to be a space for meditation and reflection.
    Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2023
  • Perhaps one of the best ways to get away is to do nothing—and meditation is one strategy.
    Tracy Brower, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The 2012 book is a meditation on grief as Didion grapples with the death of her daughter, Quintana Roo.
    Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
  • What transpires is both a thriller and a meditation on the slippery nature of fiction.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Heineman’s 103-minute docu is a meditation on life – the peaks and the valleys – unfolding.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Some people are turned off by the concept of meditation.
    Alisa Cohn, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The meditation takes place on the rooftop, and guests can welcome the sunrise amidst a magical breeze while listening to the sound of the crashing waves.
    Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 27 July 2024
  • The jhana bliss state is not like the little uptick in well-being that comes with mindfulness meditation.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2024
  • If meditation is already part of your daily (or once-in-a-while) routine, good for you.
    Nikki Campo, SELF, 23 Dec. 2022
  • From tarot readings and group meditations to a free multi-course dinner, the Black Trans Dinner series is a feast for the soul.
    Michael Love Michael, Them, 19 July 2024
  • Prayer, meditation and even deep breathing can help sort that out.
    Terry Pluto, cleveland, 15 July 2023
  • There’s this guy called Joe Dispenza who does meditations and puts them on YouTube.
    Inge Oosterhoff, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Its origins lie in Zen Buddhism where it was used in tea ceremonies and as a tool for meditation.
    goodhousekeeping.com, 1 June 2023
  • His latest is a sci-fi meditation on humanity and the what-ifs about the worlds beyond our stars.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 July 2024
  • The works, said to be meditations on the ordinary that let the subjects breathe, speak the same cinematic language as A New York Minute.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Sep. 2024
  • This isn’t a meditation app; here there be dragons (or, in my case, crocodiles).
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Soak up the sun (or the sounds of rain), call a friend, or do a soothing walking meditation and take in your surroundings without an agenda.
    Nikki Campo, SELF, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The discovery opens up the potential for the creation of new drugs that would mimic the relaxed state common during breath work, meditation or yoga.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Acero recommends boosting your self-care and doing small meditations throughout the day.
    Ana Morales, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2024

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