parochial

Example Sentences

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The bulk of it is expected to go to private and parochial schools, though some public-school costs will be eligible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

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

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

We have been able to build and maintain global alliances because other countries trusted that they were dealing with a nation that was not simply driven by its own parochial interests and bottom line.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

"Most Indians have a personal favourite mango and parochial regional loyalties have long fuelled heated ranking debates," says Pushpesh Pant, a Delhi-based historian and culinary expert.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

On the far right was the scout who recruited for an athletically high-powered parochial school.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben