religious sect
Example Sentences
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A meetinghouse stood at the center of every village created by the Shakers, the separatist and celibate Christian religious sect founded in the 18th century that was devoted to communal living and simple, functional design.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
The Yoders were members of the Old Order Amish, a centuries-old religious sect that practiced adult baptism and shunned such modern accoutrements as cars and the electrical power grid.
From Slate • Jul. 1, 2025
Assad’s fall sparked joy for many Syrians, but it also triggered wariness from his religious sect, the Alawites, a Shiite offshoot that makes up around 10% of the population.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025
The gang belongs to a religious sect that considers the animal sacred.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2024
She’s on the phone of a young woman from a Montana religious sect, on a moonlit night, on the spinning and ever-changing earth.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
