friar

Example Sentences

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One night, as she walks with Donatello along a battlement, they see the model nearby, dressed as a friar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Cesareo, a Franciscan friar, said the "damaged" and "consumed" state of the bones showed that St Francis "gave himself completely" to his life's work.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

One of the earliest collections of Augustinian biographies she studied was written by a Florentine friar in the 1320s.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

"His family were in finance and they were working really temporarily in London," says Father Paul Addison, a friar at the church.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025

While he was speaking, the friar had been caring for Robin, easing his tired muscles, and making him clean and comfortable.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli