Holy Thursday
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
For example, on Holy Thursday, popes traditionally washed the feet of 12 male priests, a show of humility meant to echo Jesus’ washing the feet of his disciples the night before he died.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025
I quit Hallow on the day I was told is Holy Thursday — I did learn a lot about how many holy days there are! — and sang my own "hallelujiah" in response.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025
On Thursday, he traveled to a jail on Rome’s outskirts where he washed and dried the feet of a dozen juvenile inmates in a Holy Thursday ritual.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023
Half a world away, Catholic nuns held candles during a Holy Thursday procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2023
The light was also in Palermo at dusk on Holy Thursday.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
