the sign of the cross

noun phrase

: a movement of the hand that forms a cross shape and that is done as an expression of the Christian faith

She knelt and made the sign of the cross.

Examples of the sign of the cross in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hood makes the sign of the cross with his shaking hands and removes his glasses to wipe away a tear. — Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Clad in a purple jersey and shorts, a misty-eyed Ochoa made the sign of the cross and high-fived a handful of teammates. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 June 2026

The man next to me makes the sign of the cross on arrival. — Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026

The Dominican guy puts the sign of the cross on the plate — ‘In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit’ — and his hips are so crazy, the whole stadium is pregnant. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 10 June 2026

Rhymes for the sign of the cross

• across
• backcross
• crisscross
• lacrosse
• recross
• tomas
• albatross
• applesauce
• barabbas
• helios
• kshatriyas
• menelaus