baptize
Example Sentences
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“As a missionary, we didn’t have to receive special permission from somebody in order to baptize an undocumented individual,” she recalled.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
He then excused himself to help baptize a woman near the stage.
From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2024
Román had come to the United States in 2021 for a short trip to baptize a relative.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023
“I now baptize you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,” he intoned with a subtle southern twang.
From Slate • Jul. 12, 2022
“I baptize thee in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost,” he pronounced sonorously as he shook the wet branch.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
Vocabulary lists containing baptize
World Religions
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Selection Vocabulary 4, Unit 2
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