Examples of crucifix in a Sentence
He wears a crucifix on a chain around his neck.
Recent Examples on the Web
Then Johansson appears, clearly replicating the video response the Alabama senator shared last week, crucifix necklace and all.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2024
His cassock fluttered; his crucifix reflected the sun, or the camera’s flash.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
In another image, a crucifix hangs prominently on the kitchen wall behind a woman in a tiny skirt, apron and platform heels.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
There was also an abundance of objects of religious devotion, such as rosaries and crucifixes.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
These leaders were adherents of Catharism—a form of Christianity practiced by vegetarian teetotaler adherents who rejected churches and crucifixes.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Panayiotou rocks his signature aviator shades, crucifix pendant earring and perfect five o’clock shadow.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2024
In the church’s nave, nuns were buried in wooden coffins filled with crucifixes, medals and small bone crosses.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
White tulle and cone bras come to mind as much as crucifixes and Marilyn Monroe-esque ensembles.
—EW.com, 20 Feb. 2024
Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2024
His cassock fluttered; his crucifix reflected the sun, or the camera’s flash.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
In another image, a crucifix hangs prominently on the kitchen wall behind a woman in a tiny skirt, apron and platform heels.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
There was also an abundance of objects of religious devotion, such as rosaries and crucifixes.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
These leaders were adherents of Catharism—a form of Christianity practiced by vegetarian teetotaler adherents who rejected churches and crucifixes.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Panayiotou rocks his signature aviator shades, crucifix pendant earring and perfect five o’clock shadow.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2024
In the church’s nave, nuns were buried in wooden coffins filled with crucifixes, medals and small bone crosses.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
White tulle and cone bras come to mind as much as crucifixes and Marilyn Monroe-esque ensembles.
—EW.com, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Crucifix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crucifix. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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crucifix
noun
cru·ci·fix
ˈkrü-sə-ˌfiks 
: a cross with a figure of Jesus crucified on it
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