as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous
the sanctity of the elderly nun shone through in her every word and gesture
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Recent Examples of sanctity
By destroying the sanctity and inviolability of the king, the guillotine had become sacred in its own right, Arrasse explained.
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Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
The architects believed this necessary to protect the sanctity of the regular season.
—Andy McCullough, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Or did an outside intruder somehow pierce the sanctity of their upscale Boulder home?
—Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
These modules—there are at least five of them—involve feelings like empathy for the vulnerable, resentment of cheaters, respect for authority, regard for sanctity, and anger at betrayal.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
The architects believed this necessary to protect the sanctity of the regular season.
—Andy McCullough, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Or did an outside intruder somehow pierce the sanctity of their upscale Boulder home?
—Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
These modules—there are at least five of them—involve feelings like empathy for the vulnerable, resentment of cheaters, respect for authority, regard for sanctity, and anger at betrayal.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Sanctity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctity. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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