shakers
Example Sentences
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Then it would probably be breakfast at Shakers, which is in South Pasadena.
From Los Angeles Times
New religious faiths sprung from the state’s rich soil: Shakers, Mormons, and Adventists, among others.
From Literature
The story, divided into three chapters, follows the beginnings of the Shakers in Manchester, England, then their arduous transatlantic journey and how they settled in America.
From Los Angeles Times
Intricate group choreography finds the Shakers swaying and stretching in tandem as if their hands were reaching up to pull God closer to Earth — or the congregation closer to Heaven.
From Salon
They also exhibit a rare respect for women, believing that “God must be both male and female,” and are a precursor to the group Ann herself will come to lead, known simply as the Shakers.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
