go to church

idiom

: to attend church services
They go to church every Sunday.

Examples of go to church in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Black people go to church, high school proms and county fairs just like everyone else. Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2021 It’s been over two weeks since the bobcat attack happened, but the couple can’t go to church without being told they were seen on TV. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2021 The campaign did not respond directly to questions about Hochman’s essay or where the DeSantises go to church in Tallahassee. Tiffany Stanley, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2023 While many people go to church and find solace, absolution or inner peace – Pratt went to church and found his wife-to-be. Christian Edwards, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023 Families with children with autism, ADHD, developmental delays and behavior disorders are twice as likely to never go to church as families with typical kids. Amy Julia Becker, Time, 16 Apr. 2022 Characters seldom go to church, preferring domestic traditions like decorating and gift-giving. Regina Hansen, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2021 Or go to church a few times and do whatever else to make amends? New York Times, 4 May 2021 Under the logic of the cliché, people who go to church are not sincerely religious. The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022

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“Go to church.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20to%20church. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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