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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The leaders of the three majority Sunni Muslim nations signed the agreement at a ceremony in Mecca, home to the holiest site in Islam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
They are forbidden from contact with relatives and friends in Israel, and can’t visit the country, home to Judaism’s holiest sites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The final burial is on Thursday at the sprawling Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, the ayatollah's birthplace and Iran's holiest city.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Despite the heat and war, pilgrims were overcome with emotion as they kickstarted the hajj festivities in Mecca, Islam's holiest city.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Next to it is a framed photo of the black-robed Kaaba, holiest sanctum of Islam, surrounded by a ten-thousandfold swirl of the faithful.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
