[hold] {sth} sacred
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to regard something with great respect, honor, or devotion
- In their family, Sunday dinners are held sacred as a time for everyone to gather and connect.
- They hold the bond of marriage sacred and believe in its importance for a stable society.
- The monument is held sacred as a tribute to the soldiers who lost their lives in the war.
- The ancient temple is held sacred by the local community and is a site of pilgrimage for many.
- The indigenous people hold the land they inhabit sacred, believing it to be a gift from their ancestors.