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sanctify

verb as in hold in highest esteem

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Not Section 60, where the atmosphere is sanctified but not somber—too many kids, Meredith recalled from her visits to her son’s burial site.

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The judges on the Fifth Circuit could use a reminder: Federal-court opinions should be written for all American citizens, not just those who sanctify a particular text.

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By adding “shining,” Reagan sanctified American exceptionalism and the United States’ role as a global model of freedom.

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Accentuating the glass wrinkles with gilding serves to sanctify the century-old depot structure.

Yes, it’s time for this series to focus on John Coltrane — perhaps the most sanctified musician in the whole Black American tradition, who other artists sometimes refer to simply as “St. John.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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