SACRAMENTAL Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

sacramental

adjective

Definition of sacramental

as in divine

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Recent Examples of sacramental With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice. — Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 Days of integration should follow the sacramental transformation, during which the participant contextualizes their newfound knowledge before returning to the quotidian world. — Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026 With light slanting in from a row of windows eight stories above the floor, and an immense vault above, the drill hall has a sacramental feel. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026 There is something sacramental about the whole arrangement. — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sacramental

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Adjective

But to conservative Christian critics, even the possibility of portraying a divine Christ figure as anything but male goes beyond artistic license.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
In mid-September, Oprah posted an Instagram reel wearing the most divine sweater, which combined a fisherman knit with delicate lace trim.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of divine

Adjective

Jones forced his religious and political views onto Levy throughout their relationship, according to prosecutors.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
One of the newly unemployed is Olivia Siffre (Rachel Keller), a fledgling lawyer who recently moved to California to get away from her hovering, hyper-religious parents.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of religious

Adjective

Yoyogi Park, of course, offers its own attractions, housing the Meiji Shrine with its iconic fixture of consecrated sake barrels.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
The church itself was consecrated in November 1828, and was Rhode Island’s first Catholic church.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of consecrated

Adjective

Any matters requiring legal enforcement are referred directly to the Texas judicial system, said the tribunal, which likened its work to the services provided by Jewish Beth Din courts and Catholic ecclesiastical tribunals.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Two courts have now agreed that Gateway's affairs were inherently ecclesiastical and beyond the court's jurisdiction.

— Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of ecclesiastical

Adjective

Groff’s writing is always transcendent, and her prose is especially on display in Matrix’s passages of holy visions, bodily lust, and political power.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Gifting the roses to holy shrines, images or basilicas separates them from any suggestion of political and religious alliance or favoritism.

— Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of holy

Adjective

The wellness sanctuary and healing arts studio is rooted in ancient rituals and holistic treatments, like sacred sound therapy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The governor also vetoed a bill authored by Assemblymember James Ramos (D-Highland) that would have established protections for tribes to hold religious ceremonies at sacred sites on state lands.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of sacred

Adjective

In matters of religious, communal, and pastoral Christian life in the Holy Land, there is no higher ecclesial authority.

— Fares Abraham, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2026
The Reforming Popes of the 11th and 12th centuries, beginning with Leo IX and culminating with Innocent III, addressed the ecclesial crises of their day.

— Case Thorp, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025

Definition of ecclesial

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