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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priestliness
Noun
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However, Christianity honored the holiness of these transgender saints.—
Sarah Barringer,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025 -
G‑d’s purpose in creating the world was that all of creation be sanctified, imbuing it with holiness and spirituality.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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Their reckless, soft-on-crime policies emboldened criminals and thugs; wreaked havoc on the sanctity of our homes, businesses, and public spaces; instilled fear; and jeopardized public trust.—
Jenna deJong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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That said, the creation of human life carries profound moral and ethical considerations that demand sound, responsible policies—ones that uphold the sanctity of every human life from conception to natural death.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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White’s interrogation of how Eastern spirituality is instrumentalized by soul-sick Westerners succeeded in its wildest provocations.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Gay Radicalism, Made in Kentucky Livia Gershon August 6, 2024 Gay rights activist Lige Clarke embraced non-monogamy, LSD, and unconventional spirituality, tying many of his radical ideas to his upbringing in Kentucky.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 May 2025
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Though Acutis had already been approved for sainthood by the College of Cardinals, a pontiff must be present for the public proclamation.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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To begin the process, someone formally requests consideration of the deceased for sainthood, at least five years after their death.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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To catch up on his late rent, Winston talks himself into a job at We Deliver, a transportation company with a colorful clientele whose requests can’t help but loosen one’s morality.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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With childhood increasingly recognized as a distinct stage of life and education in the later nineteenth century, school texts and children’s books were one way to suggest to children a certain sort of morality and social grounding.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
28 May 2025
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“Priestliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priestliness. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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