baptismal
Example Sentences
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One of the first acts of a new pope is to choose a new name, changing their baptismal one.
From BBC ● May 9, 2025
Some Christian faith groups hold an Easter vigil between sunset Saturday and sunrise Sunday, which can include a renewal of believers’ baptismal vows.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
His baptism there as a member occurred because at the time it was the only church facility in town with a baptismal font.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
Sometime later, we’ll see the siblings bathing the infant over a sink, one of them cupping handfuls of water with an almost baptismal solemnity and tenderness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
Antietam had been the baptismal battle for the young schoolteacher, and the letter to Jenny reflected the agony of a man new to the scenes of death and suffering.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
