churchy

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Never preachy or too churchy — sometimes God is never mentioned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

That is why NAR apostles and prophets sometimes stay on the down-low — by foregoing churchy garb and open use of their titles, for instance.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2023

“My pastor told me when you leave, all you take is your memory,” she sings, haunted yet blissed-out, over churchy piano chords, “And I’m gonna take mine of you with me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2023

She addresses it most directly in “I Drink Wine,” a crescendo of confession and self-help underpinned by churchy piano and organ: “How can one become so bounded by choices that somebody else makes?” she sings.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2021

I am suddenly self-conscious in my prim blouse and modest skirt, my sensible shoes and churchy earrings.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline