as in to bless
to make holy through prayers or ritual
sacralizing the cohabitation of a man and a woman by means of the marriage ceremony
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Recent Examples of sacralize
The coronation merely confirms and sacralizes his inheritance.
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 May 2023
Winner had signed up for that life, where all knowledge was guarded, sacralized under the official regime of secrecy.
—Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 13 Apr. 2023
Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 May 2023
Winner had signed up for that life, where all knowledge was guarded, sacralized under the official regime of secrecy.
—Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 13 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacralize
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We were blessed to have LA fire and police depts doing their jobs so well.Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
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Does reading about sharks that can walk on land fill you with awe about our planet and the incredible adaptations that animals are blessed with to survive and thrive?Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Other attendees took photos of the reconstructed interior, which also included a new bronze altar that had been consecrated with holy water, chrism oil, incense and prayer by the archbishop during the service.Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
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What To Watch For The cathedral will officially reopen on December 7 and the new altar will be consecrated a day later followed by a Sunday Mass.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Physicians need to adopt the habits of happiness as so eloquently delineated by Arthur Brooks: faith, family, friends, and purposeful, sanctifying work.Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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With an original seating capacity of 800 on 20 rows of pews divided into three sections, the buff brick church, trimmed in limestone, was sanctified almost 70 years ago in 1955.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 12 May 2024
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“Sacralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacralize. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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