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as in sacred
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with
the teacher's book of grades is sacrosanct, and someone could be expelled for changing anything in it
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as in holy
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
believers eventually built a chapel on the sacrosanct spot where the miracle was thought to have taken place
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Recent Examples of sacrosanct
States, for their part, were entrusted with full control over public K-12 curricula, while private schools and colleges were considered sacrosanct.
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Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Lamar had watched Williams do the crip walk, a West Coast dance move that originated with first-generation members of the Crips, a Los Angeles gang, on the supposedly sacrosanct Wimbledon surface after winning the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Alexander Hamilton explained why this principle is sacrosanct during the ratification debates over the Constitution.
—Ryan Larochelle / Made By History, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
Japanese and European investors are unwinding U.S. exposure, unnerved by policy drift in Washington and a gnawing doubt that the dollar’s reserve status is still sacrosanct.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Lamar had watched Williams do the crip walk, a West Coast dance move that originated with first-generation members of the Crips, a Los Angeles gang, on the supposedly sacrosanct Wimbledon surface after winning the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Alexander Hamilton explained why this principle is sacrosanct during the ratification debates over the Constitution.
—Ryan Larochelle / Made By History, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
Japanese and European investors are unwinding U.S. exposure, unnerved by policy drift in Washington and a gnawing doubt that the dollar’s reserve status is still sacrosanct.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacrosanct
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Today, the irreplaceable has become vulnerable The ice storm that crippled northern Michigan at the end of March served as a stark warning of how irreplaceable pieces of history and sacred spaces can be lost in an instant.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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And then the signers pledge their fortunes, their lives and their sacred honor to it.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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Regardless of region, a memorable melody remains the holy grail.—
Faye Bradley,
Variety,
4 July 2025
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On paper, unlimited PTO sounds like the holy grail of benefits a company can offer its employees—the ability to take endless vacations and avoid burnout.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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“Sacrosanct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacrosanct. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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