parochial

Example Sentences

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“It was very parochial in Philadelphia, part Rust Belt and part ‘Sopranos,’ ” Witte said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

The outbreak, predictably, was especially bad in private and parochial schools with high numbers of unvaccinated students.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

Moments later, he says that “it’s the defense of universal values that will hold the country together, and the emphasis on parochial or group values that will break it apart inevitably.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Celtic should be way, way beyond such parochial thinking.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

I looked back on that young man who had left Mqhekezweni as a naive and parochial fellow who had seen very little of the world.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela