priest
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No. The Catholic priest who conducted our marriage preparation mentioned that the purpose of the wedding-cake cutting was to inaugurate the domestic life of the new couple.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
In Manchester, they focus on a priest delivering a sermon about brotherly forgiveness.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The private booth was framed in flowers, and rather than a priest listening inside, it was a microphone recording their confessions, to be played at an upcoming art exhibition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
It needn’t mean studying the writings of the ancient sages or attending a formal service every Sunday with a minister or priest, as more young Americans are doing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
"Still, one should dress according to what one does—a soldier doesn't dress like a priest, and a lawyer doesn't dress like a soldier."
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
Moretta is 10 years past the customary retirement age for Catholic priests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Unfortunately, I have always struggled with disappointing authority figures: professors, bosses, priests, parents — and, apparently, severe-bunned bakers.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Under this traditional model, kings, priests, and other powerful leaders gained control of wealth and resources, causing the divide between rich and poor to expand.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Adhering to a strict interpretation of Roman Catholic tradition, the society holds masses in Latin celebrated by priests with their backs turned to the congregation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Butchers and brewers, peasants and priests, knights and nobodies.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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