rosary
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While Burnham told the Times his mother would be "wearing her rosary beads out" to mark him becoming prime minister, his father, Roy, will unfortunately be unaware of his son's achievement due to his dementia.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Six people reveal what’s in their compact bags of calming tools, including fidget toys, sour candies and a rosary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
A devout Catholic, it was there that she gave my dad her most precious gift: her own mom’s rosary beads.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
A toddler sat on her mother’s lap, clutching a rosary.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2026
Papa started the rosary as we drove onto the expressway.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Together with the human bones, items of clothing, plastic rosaries and small aluminum medallions were found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Some brandished selfie sticks, others clutched their rosaries or their children's hands.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
In a full-circle moment, the rosaries are assembled by migrants at a Vatican workshop.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
Tolbert was left everything, including rosaries, a prayer book and a picture of a child who appeared as if a ghost in an old frame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
“Yeah, Miss Battaglia, I’m sorry I’m a little late, but I had to take my little granchirren around the neighbor-hood. They raffling some rosaries for the sisters.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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