religious experience
Americannoun
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a personally transformative event.
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a profound or transcendent experience in which one encounters deity or what is perceived to be divine.
Example Sentences
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We’ve tasted frijol con puerco so good it felt like a religious experience.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
But I do have to say that being among the Palace fans at Wembley was honestly the closest thing I've seen to an actual religious experience.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
“Being around that boat is like a religious experience even if you are not religious,” said Michael Hemp, a Monterey historian and Cannery Row booster.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023
Lacrosse was used to help tribes get ready for wars; it was focal point of social gatherings, a religious experience and also sometimes a diplomatic tool used to settle disputes.
From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2023
“Just a wreck now. And you’re only alive because Nailer’s nicer than most of our people. Had himself some kind of religious experience out there. Got the fever eye, now, for sure.”
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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