verb
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Origin of spiritualize
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Though I admit, I myself am tempted to spiritualize decomposition.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2018
The monk Athenaय perceives in a vision that his mission is to spiritualize Thaïs, to make her the bride of Christ.
From Time Magazine Archive
Skeptical of progress, Cole painted the landscape as Arcadia, which served to spiritualize the past in a land without antique monuments.
From Time Magazine Archive
In a country without antique monuments, the image of Arcadia serves to spiritualize the past.
From Time Magazine Archive
The tendency of Christianity is to spiritualize thought and action.
From Unity of Good by Eddy, Mary Baker
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