Examples of pontiff in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Vatican’s stance has become a more direct point of tension under Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff.
—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
The Vatican said this week that the pontiff, who is currently on a historic visit to Spain, met with the Puerto Rican superstar in Madrid on Monday.
—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
The pontiff has been packing out stadiums and plazas for prayer vigils and Masses, while the Puerto Rican rapper has been holding his party-style mega-concerts in front of tens of thousands.
—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
The American pontiff traveled to Spain dozens of times as a priest, but this is the first visit here by a pope in 15 years.
—
CBS News,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pontiff
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
The Vatican said this week that the pontiff, who is currently on a historic visit to Spain, met with the Puerto Rican superstar in Madrid on Monday.
—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
The pontiff has been packing out stadiums and plazas for prayer vigils and Masses, while the Puerto Rican rapper has been holding his party-style mega-concerts in front of tens of thousands.
—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
The American pontiff traveled to Spain dozens of times as a priest, but this is the first visit here by a pope in 15 years.
—
CBS News,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pontiff
Cite this Entry
“Pontiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontiff. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
