baptism
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The fruits of this conversation led to Dodd’s baptism at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in 1952.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Opening Chapter & Page Books in Bristol Arcade in August, the 35-year-old says it has been a "baptism of fire".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
After a section about his own adult baptism, the pinnacle of his faith journey, Vance launches, jarringly, into a chapter about his views of the international order.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
Balfe: It was a bit of a baptism of fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
He looked down at the river and remembered the day of his baptism there.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
Certainly there are signs of a Christian resurgence, such as the rising number of baptisms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
In tracking our friendship over decades, we can also mark our way by the sacraments: marriages, baptisms, First Communions, etc.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
In Ivory Coast, attiéké is often served at ceremonies such as weddings, baptisms, funerals, and community meetings.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2024
Today, he treasures the clippings of family weddings and baptisms from Miniondas — including one of his own baptism — that relatives have kept in photo albums.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024
People always think that not stammering is about jumping in at deep ends, about baptisms of fire.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Vocabulary lists containing baptism
Power Suffix: -ism
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