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as in venerable
deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age
the college's hallowed tradition of ringing the chapel bell one hundred times before commencement ceremonies
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as in sacred
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
a church erected on one of Christianity's most hallowed sites
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as in holy
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with
hallowed traditions that bind the present generation with all those that have gone before
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as in blessed
to make holy through prayers or ritual
Lincoln's memorable words at the Gettysburg battlefield, "we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground"
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Recent Examples of hallowed
Harry Seymour, airmail.news, 8 Mar. 2025
The big picture: Racing enthusiasts view the 121-year-old track, where legends like Dale Earnhardt Jr. got their start, as one of the most hallowed racing grounds in the country.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
The 28-year-old hit several marks in the 2024 season: $1 million for being an All-Pro first team selection, $500,000 for crossing the hallowed 2,000 rushing-yard benchmark, $250,000 for making the Pro Bowl, $250,000 for winning the NFC championship and another $250,000 for winning the Super Bowl.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Stepping off the train in Kitzbühel, Austria, feels like entering hallowed ground: one of the most famous ski towns in the Alps, chartered in 1271 by Duke Ludwig II of Bavaria.
—Devon O’Neil, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2025
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The move was a response to a crisis facing the hallowed culture of Japanese woodworking.
—Harry Seymour, airmail.news, 8 Mar. 2025
The big picture: Racing enthusiasts view the 121-year-old track, where legends like Dale Earnhardt Jr. got their start, as one of the most hallowed racing grounds in the country.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
The 28-year-old hit several marks in the 2024 season: $1 million for being an All-Pro first team selection, $500,000 for crossing the hallowed 2,000 rushing-yard benchmark, $250,000 for making the Pro Bowl, $250,000 for winning the NFC championship and another $250,000 for winning the Super Bowl.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Stepping off the train in Kitzbühel, Austria, feels like entering hallowed ground: one of the most famous ski towns in the Alps, chartered in 1271 by Duke Ludwig II of Bavaria.
—Devon O’Neil, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2025
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Dolphins venerable veteran Calais Campbell told an NFL reporter that he was also detained while trying to deescalate the situation.—
David J. Neal and,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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The movie’s exotic title is the name of a peculiar and venerable pitch, a high-arcing floater that seems easy to hit but instead may tantalize batters.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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The right to seek legal redress and the right of the press to report on it are sacred principles that are protected by multiple privileges, including the litigation and fair report privileges, which are absolute.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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On May 19, 2022, two astrophotographers set up near the sacred lake of Pumoyongcuo on the southern Tibetan Plateau captured a vibrant display streaking across the Himalayan sky.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2025
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The attack during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan could signal the full resumption of a war that has already killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and caused widespread destruction across Gaza.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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When the threat of Christianizing forces grows more imminent, a holy sacrifice is made that changes Deirdre’s life forever.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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God has blessed us to be able to take all these trips and visits.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Tatum said he has been blessed to play under Stevens, Udoka and Mazzulla.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Loading your audio article From a popular Bay Area jazz/swing crooner to a celebration of Pi Day and a revered chamber quartet playing the stately Kohl Mansion, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.—
Randy McMullen,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Kansas City musician Danny Cox, a revered figure who embodied the spirit of music and the Civil Rights Movement, has died.—
Laura Ziegler,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Hallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallowed. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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