plural in form but singular in construction
: a book in the New Testament narrating the beginnings of the Christian church
called also Acts of the Apostles
see Bible TableExamples of Acts in a Sentence
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Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber will provide the screenplay based on the book The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts, published by Farley’s brother Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby in 2008.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
The movie will be based on the book The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts, which was written by Farley's brother Tom with Tanner Colby.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The screenplay will be written by sought after duo Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber based on the New York Times best-selling biography The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts by Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Little Acts, Big Impact, 10 a.m., Union Terminal, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
And here’s where, in the Book of Acts, it’s said that this Black trans person has nothing that bars them from being Christian.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
All About Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Opening Acts After first joining Swift in late 2023 for several shows in Mexico City, and then playing her first two legs of 2024 international dates, Carpenter recently wrapped her stint as the opening act on the Eras Tour.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Here Are the 56 Artists Competing in 'American Song Contest' — Including Six Notable Acts!
—Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
Get ready for Citizen Science Month And speaking of April, April is Citizen Science Month, and this year people from all over the world will be contributing the One Million Acts of Science challenge.
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
The movie will be based on the book The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts, which was written by Farley's brother Tom with Tanner Colby.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The screenplay will be written by sought after duo Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber based on the New York Times best-selling biography The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts by Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Little Acts, Big Impact, 10 a.m., Union Terminal, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
And here’s where, in the Book of Acts, it’s said that this Black trans person has nothing that bars them from being Christian.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
All About Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Opening Acts After first joining Swift in late 2023 for several shows in Mexico City, and then playing her first two legs of 2024 international dates, Carpenter recently wrapped her stint as the opening act on the Eras Tour.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Here Are the 56 Artists Competing in 'American Song Contest' — Including Six Notable Acts!
—Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
Get ready for Citizen Science Month And speaking of April, April is Citizen Science Month, and this year people from all over the world will be contributing the One Million Acts of Science challenge.
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Acts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Acts. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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