the Sabbath
noun
: a weekly day of rest and solemn worship that is observed on Sunday by most Christians and on Saturday (from Friday evening to Saturday evening) by Jews and some Christians
Our family keeps/observes the Sabbath and.
We are careful not to break the Sabbath.
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After Freud’s death, Bernays went back to the synagogue and back to lighting candles on the Sabbath.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The islands are home to a very conservative branch of Calvinism which believes deeply in the Sabbath.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Americans, religious or not, kept the Sabbath for centuries.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
In the Jewish religion, working on the Sabbath is prohibited—which includes lighting a fire.
—Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The islands are home to a very conservative branch of Calvinism which believes deeply in the Sabbath.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Americans, religious or not, kept the Sabbath for centuries.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
In the Jewish religion, working on the Sabbath is prohibited—which includes lighting a fire.
—Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Sabbath
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“The Sabbath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Sabbath. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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