How to Use Hinduism in a Sentence

Hinduism

noun
  • Hinduism did not shape our country.
    — Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025
  • In Hinduism, there are many gods, many holy places, and many styles of worship.
    — Ramachandra Guha, Foreign Affairs, 2024-02-20
  • Modi’s challenges in winning over the south are not just about Hinduism.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2025-01-02
  • Shops selling meat, frowned upon in modern Hinduism, have been closed in some states.
    — Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 2024-01-22
  • The Bhagwad Geeta is one of the most revered scriptures of Hinduism.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2023-07-23
  • The quote from one of Hinduism's most sacred scriptures is repeated throughout the film.
    — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 2023-07-24
  • In Hinduism, food prepared for the deity is called Naivedyam—a sacred offering.
    — Benjamin Liong Setiawan, Forbes.com, 2025-05-31
  • The main religion in Nepal is Hinduism, and Hindus believe that cows are sacred.
    — Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 2024-10-10
  • The daughter of immigrants, Usha Vance says she was raised with Hinduism and continues to practice the faith.
    — Nik Popli, TIME, 2024-07-17
  • Now, there are far more dance and music studios in the Dallas area where young kids can learn about Hinduism through the arts, Venkatraman said.
    — Joy Ashford, Dallas News, 2023-08-23
  • Hinduism is Bangladesh’s second-largest religion behind Islam.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • What are some legends associated with Akshaya Tritiya in Hinduism?
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Both terms originate in South Asian religions – especially Hinduism – that fall under the broad umbrella of tantra.
    — Anya Foxen, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Patel filled his days and weeks with meditation, reading religious texts like the Bhagavad Gita, one of Hinduism’s most important texts.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
  • In Hinduism, the deity Ganga is an eminent mother figure who purifies, pardons, and provides moksha, the ultimate eternal bliss.
    — Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
  • In Hinduism and Buddhism, a mantra is a sacred utterance (syllable, word, or verse) that is considered to possess mystical or religious efficacy.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In Hinduism, as well as other religions and cultures, traditional taboos related to menstruation and childbirth are, however, no longer practiced widely.
    — Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The holiday is a major event in India, particularly for followers of Hinduism and Sikhism, and is marked by candle and lamp lighting to symbolize light over darkness and good over evil.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Women who are menstruating are traditionally not allowed to enter temple grounds, as it's considered impure in Balinese Hinduism.
    — Zahra Surya Darma, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 July 2025
  • Ahimsa, or noninjury to living beings and the Earth, is the highest doctrinal principle in Hinduism and Buddhism, and it is intensely followed in Jainism.
    — Rita D. Sherma, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism similarly frame health interventions via consciousness after bodily death.
    — Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Families from a variety of religious backgrounds, including Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism, have challenged the laws, as have clergy members and nonreligious families.
    — Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The laws have been challenged by families representing a variety of religions, including Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism, and clergy, in addition to nonreligious families.
    — CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The laws have been challenged by families representing a variety of religions, including Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism, and clergy, in addition to nonreligious families.
    — ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The displays include the Five Pillars of Islam, the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism and a list of Hinduism’s ethical principles, which include nonviolence and truthfulness.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The laws have been challenged by families representing a variety of religions, including Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism and clergy, in addition to nonreligious families.
    — Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Tamils, who have lived in the north and east of Sri Lanka for thousands of years, are primarily followers of Hinduism, with a significant Christian minority population, but the commission determined that the fact the bodies were buried naked rules out customary Hindu burials.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Organizers with Freedom 250 said the group still has not locked in programming, but is in talks with faith leaders from a variety of religions including Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism, among others.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Since 2010, Texas’ high school social studies standards have mentioned Sikhism alongside Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism as major world religions that students need to understand.
    — Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Bluebonnet Reading’s biblical content creates controversy Religion professors from Texas Christian University and Southern Methodist University have analyzed the curriculum, which has little acknowledgement of other religions such as Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025

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