holy
adjective
specially recognized as or declared sacred by religious use or authority; consecrated.
holiest
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superlativeof holy.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Both men, who had arrived in the UK by small boat, were arrested in Manchester's Northern Quarter on the eve of Yom Kippur - the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Medina, the burial place of the Prophet Mohammed and home to the Prophet's Mosque, is one of Islam's holiest cities alongside Mecca.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Worshippers had gathered to mark Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for Jews.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said recognition by Saudi Arabia, a regional power and home to Islam's holiest sites, would mark a "historic leap" forward for peace in the Middle East.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
It was not the biggest church in Harlem, nor yet the smallest, but John had been brought up to believe it was the holiest and best.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
