How to Use holy in a Sentence

holy

adjective
  • And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • And uh, win lose or draw, holy f--- dude.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
  • For the love of all that’s holy, pick up the pace.
    — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 9 June 2026
  • This is a holy grail of sorts among many craft-beer-drinkers.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 5 Dec. 2021
  • Fans treat it like a holy space, and yes, the line moves.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In Catholic school, holy cards are a big deal.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • My face is smoother—and way less red—thanks to this holy grail.
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 June 2024
  • What could be holier than that?
    — The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Snow, to me, has always felt holy.
    — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Look to a holy grail flat iron that can last you for years to come.
    — Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
  • But the singing—Dios mío and holy shnikes, the singing.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Warren fought like holy heck to play through the pain.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
  • And for the love of all things holy, do not store food in your tent.
    — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
  • Many tours will take you to the church and many holy sites nearby.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • Now that new shades are here, the mom of one may have to pick a new holy grail.
    — Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2023
  • So for the love of all that is holy, back up those photos to the cloud.
    — Whitson Gordon, Wired, 29 Sep. 2020
  • That, in Jewish terms, is holy work.
    — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Most of the tourist shops around the holy sites are shuttered for lack of tourists.
    — NBC News, 10 Nov. 2023
  • No one can define the start or stop of our holy struggle.
    — CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Could this be the high-tech holy grail my melanin-rich skin had been waiting for?
    — Larry Stansbury, Essence, 17 June 2025
  • Then the thunder rolls as the river gods flip a holy switch in the sky.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2024
  • In our childhood, hunger was never holy, but it was met with hands.
    — Alaa Alqaisi august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Cash flow is king, and equity is the holy grail at the end of your quest.
    — Thomas Burgess, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • And, holy cats, what a beautiful dream.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
  • One of the holy-grail dishes of the starter cook is the sheet-pan dinner.
    — Popular Science, 24 Nov. 2020
  • Even in an era in which red flags are holy, this all stands out as excessive.
    — Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
  • And the sun rises on a holy land that is finally at peace.
    — Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • For many bore the name of James; but this one was holy from his mother's womb.
    — Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2021
  • The pages from Islam's holy book were seen scattered on the floor.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 14 Nov. 2021
  • Thank the cashier profusely for sharing this holy space with you.
    — Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025

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