padre
Example Sentences
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After confiding in a padre - a military chaplain - the 56-year-old says she was reported to bosses and admitted to hospital, where she was held in isolation.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
The padre grabbed a shovel and lit into the floor like a hound going after a rabbit.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
But before the padre had got to the end of it, he broke down altogether and sobbed out, “Oh, please your ladyship. 1 beg your pardon, but I have forgotten to keep my tilings.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
“Captain Balan,” said the peregrine, “it is rude to whisper. We will proceed to swear the new officer in. Now, padre, if you please.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
The pews were decrepit, the bills were once so in arrears the electricity was nearly turned off, and the padre hadn’t installed air-conditioning, despite summer temperatures that reach 120 degrees.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
