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

The teashop occupies a medieval building that was, for centuries, an alms house.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

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

They have meandered through its narrow, winding streets overrun by temple monkeys and Hindu monks who ask passersby for blessings in exchange for alms.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2023

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

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck