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
Historians said these denarii are particularly interesting because of their role in spreading the emperor’s propaganda message of his holiness and connection to the church, according to the museum.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
And as my character says, ambition is the moth of holiness.
—Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
So if a film can convey that or suggest that—
CS: There’s nothing holier… There’s a holiness to Leigh’s films because of that.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
McKinney grew up attending an evangelical church in Texas where she was taught that her tendency to gossip would keep her from holiness.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
And as my character says, ambition is the moth of holiness.
—Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
So if a film can convey that or suggest that—
CS: There’s nothing holier… There’s a holiness to Leigh’s films because of that.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
McKinney grew up attending an evangelical church in Texas where she was taught that her tendency to gossip would keep her from holiness.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holiness
Noun
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Latin American theologians, including Gustavo Gutiérrez, emphasized that Exodus’s liberating power extends beyond spirituality to encompass justice on earth.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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Dreamy and boundless, this Water sign is deeply connected to its emotions, intuition and spirituality, often blurring the lines between fantasy and reality.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Apple has long been a vocal proponent of the sanctity of its users’ personal data.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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If expressed with love for the sanctity of all life, even within disagreements, a wiser choice may be to navigate us toward constructive routes to peace and understanding.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Approval from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, much like the morality police, requires artists to master abstraction, ensuring their work remains powerful yet permissible.—
Rebecca Ruth Gould,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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An anti-Disney morality tale seeks modern morality.—
Armond White,
National Review,
26 Mar. 2025
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The first 20 years of my career were at Houston Methodist Hospital (HMH), and my devotion was to the practice of medicine, caring for the critically ill and provide lifesaving opportunity to those in need of cardiac transplantation.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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But Frank's loyalty to the fans bred a reciprocal devotion that could turn dark.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Holiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holiness. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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