holy day

Example Sentences

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“I’m sure they would declare a holy day on the day Fernando gets in.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

The attack, which happened on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, was the highest-profile antisemitic incident to hit the U.K. since the start of the war in Gaza.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

The home secretary said she was "horrified" by news of the attack on the holy day and that she was receiving updates from local police.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

“The decision was to take advantage of the Egyptian attack to promote a political process,” Kissinger told The Jerusalem Post in September, describing the war that began on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023

“It’s a holy day of obligation,” Bri said.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer