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Examples of holy water in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
When the devil turns into a rerun, that robs him of his power faster than dunking him in a barrel of holy water.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 June 2024
Eventually water — of which the well has become the source of holy water for Muslims — sprung up from the ground where the baby’s feet lay.
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Monica Haider, CNN, 16 June 2024
In this day and age of content creators and livestreams, isn’t a fake priest streaming fake exorcisms to sell merch (including fake holy water) basically a given?
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Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2024
Cook those coin-bugs belly-side down, and make sure to swing your jar of holy water through several ghosts to get the creamiest sorbet.
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Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of holy water was
before the 12th century
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“Holy water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holy%20water. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
holy water
noun
: water blessed by a priest and used to purify
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