altar boy

Example Sentences

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Carlos also participated in the church as an altar boy, his family wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Scorsese grew up in New York’s Little Italy as a Catholic altar boy and aspiring priest who was also fascinated by the mafiosos that loomed large in his community.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Born in Chicago in 1955 to parents of Spanish and Franco-Italian descent, Leo served as an altar boy and was ordained in 1982.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

The plaintiff was an altar boy at Ascension Catholic Church in Chesterfield, Missouri.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2023

My sense of belonging in this ceremonial Church was dearest when I turned twelve and became an altar boy.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez