religious experience
Americannoun
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a personally transformative event.
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a profound or transcendent experience in which one encounters deity or what is perceived to be divine.
Example Sentences
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But I do have to say that being among the Palace fans at Wembley was honestly the closest thing I've seen to an actual religious experience.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
For African Americans, the foundation of our religious experience originated during slavery.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2024
The sport was viewed as a way to prepare for wars, but also as a religious experience and even as a tool used to settle disputes.
From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2023
“Being around that boat is like a religious experience even if you are not religious,” said Michael Hemp, a Monterey historian and Cannery Row booster.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023
“Just a wreck now. And you’re only alive because Nailer’s nicer than most of our people. Had himself some kind of religious experience out there. Got the fever eye, now, for sure.”
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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