SACRAL Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

sacral

adjective

ˈsā-krəl

Definition of sacral

as in sacred

set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God sacral laws that have been passed down for generations

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Recent Examples of sacral My pelvic floor was in the sacral chakra, associated with the color orange, the element of water, emotions, desires, relationships, and creativity, and governed by Parvati, the goddess of fidelity, fertility, and power. — Casey Johnston, Wired News, 20 Nov. 2025 This gave her some quality of life again, but, by late 2024, doctors were still looking at long-term options and suggested a sacral nerve stimulator. — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025 The semi-precious carnelian stones also activate your sacral chakra for the win, making your mere presence an entire mood. — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 May 2025 During the surgery, the doctor found endometriosis near my sacral nerve—a group of nerves at the bottom of the spine that control movement of your lower body. — Katrina Martin, Health, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sacral

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Karen Huger is sober, Wendy Osefo is fighting to reclaim her reputation, Tia’s husband is cheating on her, and Ashley Darby remains committed to the sacred constitutional right to be in everybody’s business but her own.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
My downtime is sacred territory, and the right tech turns it into a downright art form.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of sacred

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Under what was known as the Status Quo, a set of unwritten understandings between Israel and Jordan, the custodian of Jerusalem’s Muslim holy sites, Jews could visit the shrine, but only Muslims could worship there.

— Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026
Earlier on Saturday, the Houthies threatened new attacks on the kingdom's airports, except for the holy sites of Mecca and Medina, warning passengers not to travel.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of holy

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Along with the album, U2 released two surprise EPs this year, Days of Ash and Easter Lily, that turn out to be conceptually linked to the new album via the liturgical calendar, with carnival preceding Lent and Easter.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
For seventeen years, graduation season had carried a liturgical cadence for him.

— Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

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