Examples of the Nativity in a Sentence
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In the Mexican version of the Nativity tale, the shepherds meet temptations and trials along the way at the hands of Satan, but Saint Michael the Archangel arrives to ease their journey.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
The flagstone plaza facing the Church of the Nativity, a pilgrimage site for Christians the world over, is usually bustling at this time of year, but most of the souvenir shops and restaurants lining it are tightly shuttered.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
For two weeks, the building had displayed seasonal dioramas, and one, alongside the Nativity scenes and menorahs, was especially eye-catching: a six-foot-tall robed figure with a ram’s head meant to be the pagan god Baphomet.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2024
In place of the towering evergreen that traditionally adorns Manger Square at the entrance of the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem residents have erected instead a monumental figure of the flight of Jesus and the Virgin Mary to Egypt, evoking the biblical escape from King Herod’s violence.
—Fatima Abdulkarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2023
In Mexico, Spain and many other countries, families exchange presents then, commemorating the gifts given to Jesus in the Nativity story.
—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2023
The Church of the Nativity displayed infant Jesus amidst rubble.
—Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2023
In another Ukrainian tradition, on Christmas Day, children perform skits of the Nativity story on central streets of their town.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2023
An organist with the Church of the Nativity choir, Shukry Mubarak, said the group changed much of the traditional Christmas musical repertoire from joyful holiday songs to more solemn hymns in minor keys.
—Melanie Lidman, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Dec. 2023
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
The flagstone plaza facing the Church of the Nativity, a pilgrimage site for Christians the world over, is usually bustling at this time of year, but most of the souvenir shops and restaurants lining it are tightly shuttered.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
For two weeks, the building had displayed seasonal dioramas, and one, alongside the Nativity scenes and menorahs, was especially eye-catching: a six-foot-tall robed figure with a ram’s head meant to be the pagan god Baphomet.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2024
In place of the towering evergreen that traditionally adorns Manger Square at the entrance of the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem residents have erected instead a monumental figure of the flight of Jesus and the Virgin Mary to Egypt, evoking the biblical escape from King Herod’s violence.
—Fatima Abdulkarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2023
In Mexico, Spain and many other countries, families exchange presents then, commemorating the gifts given to Jesus in the Nativity story.
—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2023
The Church of the Nativity displayed infant Jesus amidst rubble.
—Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2023
In another Ukrainian tradition, on Christmas Day, children perform skits of the Nativity story on central streets of their town.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2023
An organist with the Church of the Nativity choir, Shukry Mubarak, said the group changed much of the traditional Christmas musical repertoire from joyful holiday songs to more solemn hymns in minor keys.
—Melanie Lidman, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Dec. 2023
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“The Nativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Nativity. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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