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rosary

[roh-zuh-ree] / ˈroʊ zə ri /
NOUN
beads
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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

One visitor touched her rosary beads on the case.

From Barron's Feb. 22, 2026

The rosary, in short, is becoming a brand.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

Doña Cony clicked her rosary and whispered “Amen” every once in a while.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

Some brandished selfie sticks, others clutched their rosaries or their children's hands.

From BBC Apr. 25, 2025

“He urged me to continue. He gave me more rosaries to bring to Ukraine,” she wrote at the time.

From Seattle Times Apr. 3, 2024

They fill churches, clutch rosaries in prayer, adorn altars and join street processions, much like the traditional customs of their home country.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 12, 2023

Most held rosaries, and some hoisted signs reading, “We stand with Bishop Strickland.”

From New York Times Nov. 15, 2023

We did not hold our prayer books or rosaries in palmed hands.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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