as in spirituality
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous
known throughout the world for his holiness, the prophet was visited daily by hundreds of pilgrims
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Recent Examples of holiness
The Ally has chosen sink themselves with pomposity, a humorless sense of holiness, or, worse still, plain canniness — a cynical nod to the selling power of relevance lurking inside a righteous agenda.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2024
Instead of a display of holiness, wearing ashes means something else entirely.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2024
White In the Bible, white refers to purity, light, and holiness associated with the Christmas holiday.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2023
Monica had spoken earlier of the holiness of mountains in Andean culture.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2024
Instead of a display of holiness, wearing ashes means something else entirely.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2024
White In the Bible, white refers to purity, light, and holiness associated with the Christmas holiday.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2023
Monica had spoken earlier of the holiness of mountains in Andean culture.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holiness
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Comprising 15 contemplative works, the show explores themes of sacrifice, spirituality, and humanity’s intricate connection to nature, encapsulated by the biblical and mythological symbolism of the lamb.Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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The show is organized around themes including sensuality, spirituality, joy, revelry and emancipation.Emily LaBarge, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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The sanctity of the home, or the overall moral health of society—not to mention the 37 Americans who die in drunk-driving crashes every day—appears to be less of a concern.Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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These modules—there are at least five of them—involve feelings like empathy for the vulnerable, resentment of cheaters, respect for authority, regard for sanctity, and anger at betrayal.Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Elected in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, the former governor of Georgia, ran as a Washington outsider and rose to the White House with a strong sense of morality, an engineer's mind and a progressive, moderate approach to governing.Grace Segers, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Carter used his political anonymity to his advantage, running as an outsider who could bring to Washington just the type of integrity and personal morality needed in the aftermath of the Watergate era.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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Within five lines, the bridge incorporates a hymnal, pledges undying devotion and solidifies a spiritual quality to the relationship that had been seeded earlier.Tom Roland, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
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More on culture On Broadway, mothers are usually either objects of devotion or monsters.Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Holiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holiness. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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