almost sacred

Frequency: 5.03.1 per million words

Indicates that something is treated with a reverence that is very close to being sacred.

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Examples (10)

  • The ancient ritual was treated as almost sacred by the community.
  • For many artists, their creative process is almost sacred.
  • He regarded his grandmother's recipes as almost sacred, never altering them.
  • The old library, with its hushed atmosphere, felt almost sacred to serious readers.
  • In some cultures, certain animals are considered almost sacred.
  • The promise he made was almost sacred to him; he would never break it.
  • She protected her privacy as if it were almost sacred.
  • This land is almost sacred to the indigenous people who have lived here for centuries.
  • His personal space is almost sacred; he rarely invites anyone into his study.
  • The tradition of the annual family gathering is almost sacred to them.