as in scriptural
relating to, taken from, or found in the Bible
a biblical passage The city was a center for trade in biblical times.
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Recent Examples of biblical
But on their disappointing sons falls the brunt of Solomon’s biblical disapproval.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2025
The tradition of receiving ashes originates from biblical times when wearing sackcloth and ashes symbolized repentance.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The pickup comes two weeks out from the biblical epic’s Season 1 finale, which drops Thursday, April 3.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 18 Mar. 2025
Takahashi, Xeno’s creator, expanded on those themes with the Xenogears games for PlayStation 2, a succession of sci-fi stories examining the meaning of life and the nature of consciousness with a generous helping of biblical references and convoluted plot twists.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2025
The tradition of receiving ashes originates from biblical times when wearing sackcloth and ashes symbolized repentance.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The pickup comes two weeks out from the biblical epic’s Season 1 finale, which drops Thursday, April 3.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 18 Mar. 2025
Takahashi, Xeno’s creator, expanded on those themes with the Xenogears games for PlayStation 2, a succession of sci-fi stories examining the meaning of life and the nature of consciousness with a generous helping of biblical references and convoluted plot twists.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biblical
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The rabbi fills it with scriptural exegesis in a mixture of Russian, Hebrew, and English.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Even as Christians moved away from Judaism, the evangelists continued to work within a Jewish scriptural tradition that expected later writers to build on earlier ones.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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Continue reading … ‘MANY SURPRISES’ – Archaeologists discover proof of Bible verse at holiest site in Christianity.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Religious leaders commissioned Renaissance masters to adorn their holy places.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
3 Apr. 2025
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Her husband, my grandfather, was not only a composer who wrote liturgical music, motets, symphonies, and string quartets but also a beloved music teacher who believed that music was as crucial to the development of the mind as math.—
Stephanie H. Murray,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2024
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On Wednesday, Catholics started observing the liturgical season of Lent.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Khan-Ghany has encouraged her Muslim students to be proud of their religious and cultural upbringings.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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The men, many traveling separately, were on a religious pilgrimage to a Hungarian town formerly known as Kerestir.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Timberland boots aren’t a closed practice or a sacred emblem, but their reinvention serves as yet another reminder of how easily African-American culture or 'hip-hop culture,’ as Carter frames it, can be reinterpreted without proper acknowledgment.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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For many, the morning congregation is no longer just a sacred moment of worship followed by a quick departure.—
Tiana Randall,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
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The crowd jammed into the old mill are joined by West African ceremonial dancers and drummers, popping and locking hip-hop movers from the future, a deejay working turntables and a Rick James-style guitarist bedecked in sequins.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Nanette kills the virtual Robert Daly with his own ceremonial knife through his skull.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Biblical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biblical. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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