alms

Example Sentences

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In my view, there’s no contradiction because wearing ashes in public, unlike righteous acts of giving alms, fasting and praying in public, is a sign that we are sinners and in need of repentance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Mr Noor, who is now distributing alms and charity in his hometown along with his wife, is just grateful to have escaped the situation with his life.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025

L.A.-based alms would be directed toward the Catholic Education Foundation of Los Angeles, while New York dollars will head to the John Cardinal O’Connor School in Irvington, N.Y.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

In Cambodia, novice monks wearing saffron robes joined elders seeking alms.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

They knew his clumsy abortions and the little brown pennies he gave sparingly for alms.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck