baptized
Example Sentences
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That same sea that baptized me is, for thousands of others, a grave.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
As Sabin remarked in a 1959 interview with Pravda, “the live vaccine was born in the U.S., but baptized in the U.S.S.R.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
In his recent memoir, Pratt recounted his conversion — actor Stephen Baldwin baptized him in a river during the 2009 season of the reality show “I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 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
“Pastor baptized me there, just like Robbie today.”
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
