confessional

[kuhn-fesh-uh-nl] / kənˈfɛʃ ə nl /

NOUN

confession booth

Synonyms

WEAK

confession chair shriving pew

Example Sentences

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Then she brought out pop star Lola Young, inviting her into a confessional booth with the hope of eliciting a dark secret.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Parkkonen, who appears on stage as enigmatic and brooding while lamenting his unanswered love next to a flaming confessional, hoped the song will serve as "a helping hand".

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Toward the end of the evening, there was an unexpected confessional.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Harriet didn't mince her words when she won the opportunity to speak directly to the traitors, who were hidden away in the church confessional.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

They all drew around the kneeling Horse and myself, and the wall provided the enclosure but not the privacy of the confessional.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya