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Recent Examples of sacramental
The law allows adults ages 21 and older to possess up to 2 ounces of marijuana, a half-ounce of cannabis concentrate and 1 ounce of products such as edibles for recreational, sacramental and other uses.
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Dánica Coto, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2024
Those who remained on Shelter Island to look for scallops were the hard core, the romantics and the purists, for whom a fallow winter turns the search for scallops into something like a sacramental rite.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2024
Apart from those conveyed in sacramental ministries, there are also spontaneous and less formal requests for a blessing, such as at shrines or even just on the street.
—Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2023
The very being of man and woman was created for this sacramental union.
—Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023
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Dánica Coto, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2024
Those who remained on Shelter Island to look for scallops were the hard core, the romantics and the purists, for whom a fallow winter turns the search for scallops into something like a sacramental rite.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2024
Apart from those conveyed in sacramental ministries, there are also spontaneous and less formal requests for a blessing, such as at shrines or even just on the street.
—Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2023
The very being of man and woman was created for this sacramental union.
—Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacramental
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Which at the very least will hopefully cause people to rethink the market prices that economists rely on to allegedly divine whether or not there’s inflation.John Tamny, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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And Noa Cohen, who plays Mary, is innocent, modest and believable as a young woman who receives the divine message from Saint Gabriel the Archangel, Pronechen added.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Nonetheless, the schools that close overwhelmingly tend to be very small, caught in mismanagement or legal trouble, and/or religious.Derek Newton, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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World & Nation Rebels seize Damascus; Assad reported to have fled Syria for Moscow Dec. 8, 2024 Syria is home to multiple ethnic and religious communities, often pitted against each other by Assad’s state and years of war.Sarah el Deeb and Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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However, the oil miraculously burned for eight days until new consecrated oil could be found.Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
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As eye-catching as the 2025 slate of films from consecrated Catalan filmmakers is, the number of titles that will come from first-time feature directors is equally impressive.Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
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Hint #3: Wednesday's answer has ecclesiastical connections.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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One cardinal accuses another of simony, the buying and selling of ecclesiastical office.Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
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Essentially, the deal can also further one of the holy grails of he Brazilian and Spanish-language industries in Latin America: a more fluid release of Spanish-language – here Uruguayan films – in the huge market of São Paulo and beyond, and the release of Brazilian films in Uruguay.John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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And there’s this large spectrum of religious horror and holy horror across film.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
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The sacred event begins on Dec. 24 when Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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The allure of the Lady Dior line continues with the recent ninth edition of the Dior Lady Art Project, where artists crafted iterations that explored nature, ancestral traditions and sacred symbols — bringing storytelling and design together.Alfredo Mineo, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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During the latter half of the century, the Brazilian Catholic church shifted its approach from one that centered on elites and favored the status quo to one that promoted social justice and ecclesial and political action on behalf of the poor.Chayenne Polimédio, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2019
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In the case of the Synodal Path reform in Germany, some of the core of the beliefs of the Catholic Church, such as the Church’s divine constitution and ecclesial communion, the Sacraments, and the ministerial Priesthood, are being questioned once again.Fr. Goran Jovicic, National Review, 13 June 2021
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Because of their medicinal properties and their seeds that can be made into bread, they are considered sacrosanct and appear often in Aboriginal art.Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
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Other previously sacrosanct line items, including Medicaid, housing and child care, will face slower growth.Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Sacramental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacramental. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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