denomination
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Rhodes, raised Swedenborgian — a Christian denomination that emphasizes “divine love” based on the writings of theologian Emanuel Swedenborg — does not outright reject the comparison.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Megan Sullivan, a Mint official, said final decisions on the size and denomination of the limited-production coin haven’t been made yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
In December, the head of Hegseth’s church’s denomination, Doug Wilson, celebrated the secretary as a counterweight to “men with a My-Little-Pony fetish.”
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026
He didn’t need a single pastor or priest or denomination to tell him his views; he could have turned to podcasters, influencers, meme pages, YouTube pastors, and any other number of figures for inspiration.
From Slate ● Jan. 22, 2026
Grandpop made another huh sound, then told him to fold each stack of bills, by denomination, rubber-band them, and put them back in the box.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
The leaders of different Christian denominations briefly closed the doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in 2018 in protest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
City Councilmembers Imelda Padilla and Heather Hutt also contributed, though in smaller denominations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Of those 31 categories, 22 are variations of Christianity, most major Protestant denominations.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
Runners-up win smaller denominations of cash and prize packages.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
At the other end of the spectrum, the Refined tended toward the more formalized ritual, setting up black churches within traditionally white denominations.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
Vocabulary lists containing denomination
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I've Been to the Mountaintop" (1968)
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