as in unhallowed
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Recent Examples of unconsecrated
Her fiancé killed himself out of grief and was buried nearby on unconsecrated ground.
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Joe Kloc, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023
For a person that was—was supposed to be baptized, they’re not supposed to put into unconsecrated ground.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2022
There was the time that Patterson and a fellow altar boy—Patterson grew up in a devoutly Catholic family—almost got caught with a stash of unconsecrated Communion hosts that his friend had squirrelled away for post-Mass snacking.
—Laura Miller, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022
The cocktail is made with Kikori Rice Whiskey, Clement coconut, lemon, black sesame and Japanese chili, garnished with red, white and blue unconsecrated communion wafers.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2019
Joe Kloc, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023
For a person that was—was supposed to be baptized, they’re not supposed to put into unconsecrated ground.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2022
There was the time that Patterson and a fellow altar boy—Patterson grew up in a devoutly Catholic family—almost got caught with a stash of unconsecrated Communion hosts that his friend had squirrelled away for post-Mass snacking.
—Laura Miller, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022
The cocktail is made with Kikori Rice Whiskey, Clement coconut, lemon, black sesame and Japanese chili, garnished with red, white and blue unconsecrated communion wafers.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconsecrated
Adjective
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This unholy morass of statutes, regulations, and court rulings creates confusion and uncertainty for tens of millions of student borrowers.—
Preston Cooper,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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For a while, the march of communism and the rise of the movies proceeded independently, but the paths later converged -- an unholy alliance.—
Peter Tonguette,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The rock opera is a secular take on the final days of Jesus, and is written as a somewhat provocative, subversive story, but does not outright mock the teachings of Christianity.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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In the film, Seeger is portrayed as a secular saint — serene and good humored, the troubadour as social justice warrior.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Allen's defense team aggressively pushed their theory that Odinists, members of a pagan Norse religion hijacked by white nationalists, killed the girls during a sacrificial ritual in the woods.—
Kristine Phillips,
The Indianapolis Star,
13 Nov. 2024
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There’s a lot of folklore, superstition and myth — pagan elements really, that are folded into how people actually practice religion in Ireland.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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The plan is to engineer it for an ungodly output of 1,500 hp, while keeping its weight just under 1,543 lb (700 kg).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
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This brings us back to Dallas, where the QB is uniquely positioned to leverage the Cowboys into paying him an ungodly amount of money.—
Austin Mock,
The Athletic,
8 Aug. 2024
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“Unconsecrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconsecrated. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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