holy
adjective
specially recognized as or declared sacred by religious use or authority; consecrated.
holies
-
pluralof holy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Jerusalem was also the site of the holiest of holies of Judaism, the most sacred of spaces where the Temple of Solomon had stood until its destruction by the Romans.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The country, he said, is facing “an attack on the holy of holies: the security of the State of Israel.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2023
For a great number of Texans, the Alamo is the holiest of holies, a place, a totem, a shrine that physically embodies the values — courage, independence, liberty — they hold precious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
The holy of holies makes a return to Broadway, this time in the person of Sean Hayes.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2016
Though this proviso may sound far-fetched, Wagner’s admirers had indeed begun to see Bayreuth as a very special place, the holiest of holies, well before he embarked on Parsifal.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
