secular

Example Sentences

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And Rossetti isn’t alone in seeing a spiritual nexus of a topic that, at least in secular circles, is more commonly discussed in the context of aliens.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Leo said jokingly, referring to his secular name.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

However, a sharp weakening of the Japanese yen triggered a massive secular outperformance for Japanese exporters, specifically automotive and electronics stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Travel writer Christopher Reynolds, a.k.a. the person in the newsroom that everyone goes to for trip advice, tells me, “With its clock tower, big arches and high ceilings, Union Station feels like a secular church.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Reb Saunders had drawn the line not at secular literature, not at Freud—assuming he knew somehow that Danny had been reading Freud—but at Zionism.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok