liturgical
adjective
li·tur·gi·cal
lə-ˈtər-ji-kəl 
li-
1
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of liturgy
the liturgical calendar
liturgical music
2
: using or favoring the use of liturgy
liturgical churches
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The next Pope would be installed in time for the new liturgical year, which will begin with Advent, on Sunday, November 30th, and carry the Jubilee celebrations through to next January.
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Paul Elie, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
Following the Christian liturgical calendar, Mardi Gras is traditionally celebrated on Shrove Tuesday, which falls before Ash Wednesday.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Jean-Charles de Castelbajac designed the liturgical vestments worn by bishops, priests and deacons to be used during mass, which made their public debut at the celebration.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
The atmosphere of anticipation and reverence, this collective yearning, a combination of hope and deference, seemed liturgical in a way that connected all the human figures scattered across the acres.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Paul Elie, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
Following the Christian liturgical calendar, Mardi Gras is traditionally celebrated on Shrove Tuesday, which falls before Ash Wednesday.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Jean-Charles de Castelbajac designed the liturgical vestments worn by bishops, priests and deacons to be used during mass, which made their public debut at the celebration.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
The atmosphere of anticipation and reverence, this collective yearning, a combination of hope and deference, seemed liturgical in a way that connected all the human figures scattered across the acres.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for liturgical
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“Liturgical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liturgical. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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