the Bible

noun

: the book of sacred writings used in the Christian religion

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See some of them below: Donald Trump sworn as 47th U.S. president Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the U.S. by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 20, 2025. Adam Jeffery,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025 The location of the baptism, Hobie Beach on Virginia Key, was intentional to mimic the location of baptisms in the Bible, said church leader Apostle Leon Everett. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025 In Spanish, Ruiz began with the second reading, when Roman officials make Jesus take up the cross as a criminal with observers looking on, according to the Bible. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025 The empire is a symbol in the Bible of sinfulness and immorality. Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Bible

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“The Bible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Bible. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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