missionary

Example Sentences

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We are called to be missionary disciples who go out and make disciples.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

My grandpa retired at 70 after working as a missionary for most of his life and later at a national laboratory.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Weston Port, the former San Juan Hills High standout linebacker, is finishing up his second year as a Mormon missionary on assignment in Spain.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Leo is expected to make several foreign trips this year, including to Africa, Peru, where he worked for two decades as a missionary, and possibly also Spain.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

It’s the only time I get homesick, when America lands on my doorstep in a missionary guise.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver