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Holies in a sentence

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Holies | Holiest

Holies meaning

plural of holy. Used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.

Using Holies

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of holy. Used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.
  • In the example corpus, holies often appears in combinations such as: of holies.

Context around Holies

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Holies

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

holiest of holies 1× holy of holies 1× holy of holies in the 1× holy of holies the dwelling 1× holy of holies was prepared 1× holy of holies were separated 1× holy of holies where only 1× holy of holies which was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at the center 1× during the service 1× holy of holies 1× i mean that 1× the flames enveloped 1× the sanctuary and 1×

Common sentence endings:

anyone went inside 1× ash and dust 1× holiest of holies 1× holy of holies 1× once a year 1× priest could enter 1×

Words around Holies

Just before it in the word index:

holier 23 holien 2 holidays 2.443 holidaymakers 226 holidaymaker 19 holidaying 67

Just after it in the word index:

holiest 75 holifield 5 holihan 2 holik 2 holika 6 holikachuk 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Holies

  • In this selection, "holies" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include holiest of holies and holy of holies. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "holies" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with holies

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I mean, that’s sort of baked into the story, this is the holiest of holies. (16 words)

At the center of the structure was the Holy of Holies where only the High Priest could enter. (18 words)

The sanctuary and the Holy of Holies were separated by a wall in the First Temple and by two curtains in the Second Temple. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

This veil basically exposed what used to be the holy of holies, which was supposed to host the presence of God and be out of bounds to all Israelites, except the high priest, and that, only once a year. (39 words)

Holy of Holies ), was prepared to receive and house the Ark (1 Kings 6:19); and when the Temple was dedicated, the Ark—containing the original tablets of the Ten Commandments —was placed therein (1 Kings 8:6-9). (39 words)

Women, enchanted by the healer's crude mystique, also came to Rasputin for more "private blessings" and received a private audience in his bedroom, jokingly called the "Holy of Holies". (30 words)

Example sentences (8)

This veil basically exposed what used to be the holy of holies, which was supposed to host the presence of God and be out of bounds to all Israelites, except the high priest, and that, only once a year.

I mean, that’s sort of baked into the story, this is the holiest of holies.

At the center of the structure was the Holy of Holies where only the High Priest could enter.

During the service, the Kohen Gadol entered the Holy of Holies in the center of the Temple, the only time of the year that anyone went inside.

Holy of Holies ), was prepared to receive and house the Ark (1 Kings 6:19); and when the Temple was dedicated, the Ark—containing the original tablets of the Ten Commandments —was placed therein (1 Kings 8:6-9).

The flames enveloped the Holy of Holies, the dwelling place of the God of Israel, and brought it crashing to the ground in a heap of ash and dust.

The sanctuary and the Holy of Holies were separated by a wall in the First Temple and by two curtains in the Second Temple.

Women, enchanted by the healer's crude mystique, also came to Rasputin for more "private blessings" and received a private audience in his bedroom, jokingly called the "Holy of Holies".

Common combinations with holies

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of holies 8×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "holies" in a sentence?
An example: "This veil basically exposed what used to be the holy of holies, which was supposed to host the presence of God and be out of bounds to all Israelites, except the high priest, and that, only once a year." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "holies" from authentic English texts.
What does "holies" mean?
Holies means: plural of holy. Used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.
How many example sentences with "holies" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "holies", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.