How to Use Benedictine in a Sentence
Benedictine
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Add 1 ounce herbal liqueur (such as Benedictine) and 1 ounce brandy.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
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Ugorji scored two TDs and Benedictine won its eighth straight game.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
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Those were small numbers from the Benedictine star players on offense.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025
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Purdue Northwest and Benedictine are his top choices at this point.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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And before anybody asks, for Heaven’s sake, don’t try to freeze your Benedictine.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Sep. 2024
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In the fridge by a front window filled with flowers are containers of pimento cheese and Benedictine spread.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2024
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As a young, female alum of Benedictine College, Butker’s speech did not fill me with shock and disdain.
—Liz Walden, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2024
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The team has played its home games at Benedictine University across the street since 2005.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
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Jackson Dooley passed for 269 yards and three touchdowns for Benedictine.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
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Over time, the castle has also been a Benedictine monastery and has been privately owned by different families.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
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Bellinger, Benedictine’s all-time leading scorer, says that basketball taught him about discipline and teamwork.
—Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2023
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The Benedictine grad is currently a defensive end for the Commanders.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 25 Apr. 2025
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Wright returned to the monastery in Oceanside to begin the official formation program of a Benedictine monk.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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In Melk, guests can see the frescoes of the Benedictine abbey or remain onboard for an Austrian cookie tasting.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2025
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Benedictine was delicious but subtle, especially amid the other spices.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2025
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After rolling through competition all year, Benedictine finished its season with a record of 12-2.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025
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The crime–assisting in the raid of a Benedictine priory alongside Sir Fitzpayne.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025
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Its owner, a nonprofit that supports a community of Benedictine monks, put it on the market earlier this year.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Eight pitchers with varsity innings return, led by Braden Behrens (Benedictine).
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
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Looking ahead for Benedictine, next week’s game opponent, site, date and time were to be determined later Saturday.
—Kc Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
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Also in August, Vaghy committed to play softball at Benedictine.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Last season, Benedictine fell to Keiser (Florida) in the semis in a heartbreaker.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025
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The book tells the story of a college student writing her senior thesis about her aunt, an actress who left Hollywood to become a Benedictine nun.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 15 Dec. 2025
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The town’s centerpiece is a Benedictine abbey, founded in the 8th century by Charlemagne himself.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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In the mid-fifties, the family visited the Benedictine monastery at Disentis, which operated a school.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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During this period, the residence was handed over to a group of Benedictine nuns of the Diocese of Oria, who turned the estate into an olive farm and dairy.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025
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The Falcons actually gave themselves a final shot late, advancing the football to Benedictine’s 8-yard line.
—Kc Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
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The modern Montserrat is home to around 70 Benedictine monks, whose lives revolve around solitude, hospitality and five prayer services a day.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
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To follow the film from the start, head up to the ancient Benedictine Nonnberg Abbey dating to 714, where Maria struggled to become a nun.
—Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, Contributor, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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For sure, Benedictine monks in Germany, Belgium and northeastern France were brewing with hops by the 9th century.
—Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
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