sanctity
Example Sentences
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They are trained to clearly identify themselves, de-escalate tensions, respect the sanctity of life and quickly render aid to anyone they wound.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
The first came on Monday morning, with his case for the sanctity of the sovereignty of Greenland and a plea for "calm discussion".
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
Meanwhile, Sioux City has been dubbed Sewer City for its fixation on the sanctity of its public works.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025
Purity is usually associated with ideas about cleanliness, sanctity or avoiding contamination – so finding that it is associated with negative views about wealth gives new meaning to the phrase “filthy rich.”
From Salon • Oct. 25, 2025
Anyone who failed to get his message through in three minutes, as I sometimes failed to do when trying to impress him, Phineas, with my sanctity, wasn’t trying.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
Vocabulary lists containing sanctity
"Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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This Week in Pop Culture: April 6–12, 2019
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The Handmaid's Tale
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