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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- 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.