as in spirituality
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous
known throughout the world for his holiness, the prophet was visited daily by hundreds of pilgrims
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Recent Examples of holiness
In life, Pope Francis caught the world’s attention with his humility and his holiness.
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
For a generation raised to believe that holiness was synonymous with flawlessness, Francis offered something radically different and deeply freeing: a Christianity rooted in the grace of mercy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Jesus told the woman to leave her life of sin and walk in a new life of holiness.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Parham, a former Methodist married to a woman from a Quaker family, had come to Kansas from Iowa, after touring holiness camps and talking with global missionaries, some of whom told him about seeing recent converts slip into trances and speak in tongues.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
For a generation raised to believe that holiness was synonymous with flawlessness, Francis offered something radically different and deeply freeing: a Christianity rooted in the grace of mercy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Jesus told the woman to leave her life of sin and walk in a new life of holiness.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Parham, a former Methodist married to a woman from a Quaker family, had come to Kansas from Iowa, after touring holiness camps and talking with global missionaries, some of whom told him about seeing recent converts slip into trances and speak in tongues.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holiness
Noun
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By the late 1970s, Gayden had embraced transcendental Indian and Native American spirituality and formed the funk and jazz jam band Skyboat.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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In Ideals of the East, Okakura argues that Asian civilization is founded on a shared tradition of spirituality and that Japanese art uniquely reflects this tradition because of Japan’s ability to hybridize different cultures without melting them down into an undifferentiated mishmash.—
Waiyee Loh,
JSTOR Daily,
2 July 2025
Noun
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His vision was driven by the role of innovation, the power of new product introductions, the purity of distribution strategy and the sanctity of brand equity.—
Pete Born,
Footwear News,
15 June 2025
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The process, known as the conclave, is one of the most secretive elections in the world, cloistered inside the Sistine Chapel under intense procedural rules designed to preserve the sanctity and security of the decision.—
Dan Cody,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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However, Harry Potter is not a straightforward morality tale about technology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Set to hit shelves in February 2026, Maryk's novel adopts the time-travel fiction of The Midnight Library and The Book of Doors while raising major questions about mortality, morality and more.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Wealth is a draw for the rich and poor alike, a capitalist paradise rooted in fervent belief and devotion.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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The crackdown often intensifies around sensitive dates – especially his birthday – but devotion to the spiritual leader has quietly endured.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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“Holiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holiness. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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