the Virgin
Example Sentences
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Walter Theodore Rollins was born Sept. 7, 1930, at his grandmother’s house in Harlem, the youngest of three children to parents who had immigrated from the Virgin Islands.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
One man carried a large sign with an image of the Virgin Mary that read “Safety Net For All.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
It included biker jackets adorned with bejeweled crosses and, in the finale, a halter top that featured the Virgin Mary made out of a mosaic of jewels.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
It’s not going to be a quick, easy task even if the cancellation is starting to take place with startling speed: Chávez’s presence is as ubiquitous in Mexican American life as the Virgin of Guadalupe.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
He ate slowly, watching the tiny yellow light that belonged to the Virgin and listening for far-off noises from the rest of the house.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
