holy
adjective
specially recognized as or declared sacred by religious use or authority; consecrated.
holies
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pluralof holy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But the holiest of holies were the works of Judy Blume, who taught us that people with seemingly enviable lives had problems of their own.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2023
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
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
Traditionally, most Orthodox Jews avoided the mount itself for fear of treading on the spot where the temples’ holy of holies once stood.
From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2021
But then they entered Elinor’s holy of holies.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
