baptized

Example Sentences

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Saint Augustine and the Dominican friar who baptized me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The first missionary arrived on Easter Island in 1864: By 1868 all the islanders had been baptized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Sunday, the NBC play-by-play announcer will be baptized by fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Once lawfully allowed in with provisional humanitarian status, they found our church — where they could be baptized and publicly profess their faith in Jesus — and legal help to begin their asylum request.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

Mae Mobley got Li’l Man by the hands and they standing under the sprinkles with they eyes closed like they being baptized.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett