sacred
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Conjuring fantasies is one of humanity’s most ancient arts — a sacred creative practice — but without earthly rooting, the symphony is incomplete.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Even sacred sites — with signage directing visitors away from the area — have been trampled by crowds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Iran is hoping to rally supporters in the country most key to its national interests and to position the ayatollah in a sacred lineage going back to the roots of Shia Islam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Crowds thronged the streets of Najaf on Wednesday as the coffin of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei moved through the holy city in a procession devoted to Iraq, home to Shia Islam's most sacred shrines.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
As I left, I heard Samir say, “The sacred floating river of Lem Lem hung between the mountains like a bridge, with fish every color of all your spices darting back and forth.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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