holier
- comparative of holy.
Example Sentences
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“Our goal is that each one of us goes and returns a different person, a better person, a kinder person, a holier person as a result of this pilgrimage,” Mr. Bohli said.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
For cinephiles, there is no holier pilgrimage than the Cannes Film Festival, which begins today.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2023
It’s easy for strangers to be holier than thou if they haven’t tried to solve the problem themselves.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2023
"Every time we say, 'Well, I believe in the science,' I think we come off holier than thou," said Suzanne Shelton, CEO of the Shelton Group.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2021
“If God gets even half the promises we’ve been laying down, the U.S.A. is going to be holier than the Vatican,” Monaco said.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
