Palm Sunday
noun
: the Sunday before Easter celebrated in commemoration of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem
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Following deadly strikes on Kyiv, which killed at least 12 civilians on Palm Sunday, Trump took aim at Putin.
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Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
During recent talks, Russia hit the city of Sumy, killing more than 30 civilians gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday, battered Odesa with drones and blasted Zaporizhzhia with powerful glide bombs.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
During recent talks, Russia hit the city of Sumy, killing more than 30 civilians gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday, battered Odesa with drones and struck Zaporizhzhia with powerful glide bombs.
—Vasilisa Stepanenko and Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
On Palm Sunday, Pope Francis leads Mass in St. Peter's Square, urging the faithful to embrace humility and selflessness.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
During recent talks, Russia hit the city of Sumy, killing more than 30 civilians gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday, battered Odesa with drones and blasted Zaporizhzhia with powerful glide bombs.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
During recent talks, Russia hit the city of Sumy, killing more than 30 civilians gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday, battered Odesa with drones and struck Zaporizhzhia with powerful glide bombs.
—Vasilisa Stepanenko and Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
On Palm Sunday, Pope Francis leads Mass in St. Peter's Square, urging the faithful to embrace humility and selflessness.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Palm Sunday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Palm%20Sunday. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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