communal

Example Sentences

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The influential fifth-century Christian theologian laid the foundations for the 13th century Augustinian order to which Leo belongs, one based on communal living and service.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

And for the first time, I had a real understanding of what a book club can do — bringing readers together to make a solitary endeavor a communal one.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

There is another en-suite bedroom, and two bedrooms share a communal bathroom.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

While the attacks gain global media attention, it is daily life that has gotten less comfortable for many Jews who participate in communal life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, clergymen, college presidents, and other self-appointed spokesmen for communal standards of morality seized upon the Burr-Hamilton encounter to launch a crusade against dueling throughout most of the northern states.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis