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Recent Examples of liturgical
As the hundreds of thousands of attendees collected themselves after the nearly two-and-a-half hour ceremony, some cardinals helped each other straighten their mitres, the liturgical pointed hats.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 18 May 2025
Some travelers scrambled to book last-minute airfare and rapidly evaporating accommodations to attend the liturgical service, which is expected to draw a litany of global faith leaders and world dignitaries, including Vice President JD Vance, who is leading an American delegation there.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Nearly all prefects of Vatican offices lose their jobs when a pope dies, but a few stay on, including the foreign minister and the master of liturgical ceremonies, who play a key role in assembling the conclave.
—Peter Pinedo, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The liturgical garments – such as robes, stoles and hats – worn by the pope and other Christian church officials are known as vestments.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 18 May 2025
Some travelers scrambled to book last-minute airfare and rapidly evaporating accommodations to attend the liturgical service, which is expected to draw a litany of global faith leaders and world dignitaries, including Vice President JD Vance, who is leading an American delegation there.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Nearly all prefects of Vatican offices lose their jobs when a pope dies, but a few stay on, including the foreign minister and the master of liturgical ceremonies, who play a key role in assembling the conclave.
—Peter Pinedo, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The liturgical garments – such as robes, stoles and hats – worn by the pope and other Christian church officials are known as vestments.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liturgical
Adjective
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Anand is a neurologist and the author of The Mind Electric, out in June 2025 Within the walls of a hospital, privacy is sacred—the intimate details of someone’s body and illness are meant to be as carefully guarded, as quietly delivered, as a sacramental confession.—
Pria Anand,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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After the surgeon general’s warning on alcohol, people of faith should rethink sacramental wine, writes guest columnist Eli Federman.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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Archaeologists don’t know the purpose of these tiny artifacts but generally link them to ritual ceremonies.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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The objective feels different — ritual exposure, the kind of public flagellation conspiracy theorists insist Hollywood elites must endure for continued relevance.—
Oliver Bateman,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Through her lectures and art, Sangeetha champions faith, inclusivity, and the spiritual significance of cultures, striving to create a more compassionate, understanding, and harmonious world.—
Benjamin Liong Setiawan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The nameless boy becomes nothing more than collateral damage on the men’s superficial spiritual journey, cheapening any real progress that the brothers had made.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Some of those details are in opposition to one another – the ancient and the modern, the religious and the secular -particularly in Riyadh.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Mahmood is the daughter of a Russian Jewish mother and an Indian Hindu father, according to past reporting, and grew up around cultural and religious practices from both sides of her family.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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While the ceremonial aspects of the visit drew attention, the event reinforced Canada’s current position on the world stage and the role of the monarchy in reinforcing that status.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
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Although White was technically sworn in Tuesday night, a ceremonial swearing-in is set to take place at the June 3 City Council Committee of the Whole meeting.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Francis has long made ministry to prisoners a hallmark of his priestly vocation, and a Holy Year dedicated to a message of hope is no exception.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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One thing to consider, however, is that Leviticus is devoted to priestly concerns.—
Jacob F. Love,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Liturgical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liturgical. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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