Examples of alms in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The motions also draw from biblical admonitions on the giving of alms. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Apr. 2022 The Queen has increasingly relied on Prince Charles to take on public engagements in the twilight of her reign, most recently offering alms to senior citizens at the Royal Maundy service at St. George’s Chapel. — Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2022 The Queen has increasingly relied on Prince Charles to take on public engagements in the twilight of her reign, most recently offering alms to senior citizens at the Royal Maundy service at St. George’s Chapel. — Danica Kirka, ajc, 21 Apr. 2022 On Maundy Thursday, the Queen traditionally offers ‘alms’ to senior citizens to recognize their service to the church or community. — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 14 Apr. 2022 Each year, The Queen commemorates this by offering 'alms' to senior citizens in recognition of their service to the church and to the local community. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 14 Apr. 2022 Finally, there is the weighted alms-giver, a Russian twist variation which targets the core. — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 8 Feb. 2022 Religion proved to be an especially powerful social glue, providing common purpose, mutual protection, and a modicum of alms distribution, often enforced by the idea of retributive deities and their earthly emissaries. — The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021 Religion proved to be an especially powerful social glue, providing common purpose, mutual protection, and a modicum of alms distribution, often enforced by the idea of retributive deities and their earthly emissaries. — The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021 See More

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