How to Use congregation in a Sentence

congregation

noun

• The priest addressed the congregation.
• She is a member of a small congregation.
• Please be in prayer for our congregation.
  — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
• The congregation, in hats and finery, make room for me on their pews.
  — Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
• And the very next day, some members of the congregation were there when it was blessed.
  — David Begnaud, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2023
• Since then, the building has been moved twice and has served four congregations.
  — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2023
• The congregation has shrunk by half since the storm, and many are over 60.
  — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
• Last year, her congregation gathered in a church that was not theirs for the first time since the storm.
  — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
• Now, the congregation is going back to its roots.
  — Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Dec. 2025
• The choir sang, and the congregation erupted in cheers.
  — Noam Levey, NPR, 28 June 2026
• Many in the congregation live nearby and share items like lawn mowers and cars.
  — Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
• In recent years, the church has adapted to fit the needs of the congregation.
  — Evan Casey, Journal Sentinel, 10 June 2022
• Tragedies like this affect more than one congregation.
  — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
• The effect was to send much of the congregation scurrying out to buy the record.
  — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
• Softly so as not to drown out the quavering notes, the congregation put words to the melody.
  — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
• Surveys back up what Pérez is saying about his views and those of his congregation.
  — Jack Herrera, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
• The congregation, meanwhile, is happy with the progress so far.
  — Steven Litt, cleveland, 28 June 2022
• This is when his congregation breaks into fits of laughter, but not just from jokes the preacher tells.
  — Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
• The men in the congregation even dug the hole for the foundation themselves.
  — Enquirer Staff Report, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
• Grade the premiere below, then join the congregation in the comments to share your thoughts.
  — Mandi Bierly, TVLine, 16 June 2024
• And when Penelope tries to call her out in front of the congregation — which seems to meet every day?
  — Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2021
• But even as the building burned, the congregation's faith remained.
  — Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 15 June 2026
• In the Latin Mass, the priest often faces away from the congregation.
  — Washington Post, 16 July 2021
• While most of the congregation had to wait two years for the Christmas starring, some had to wait longer.
  — Theo Greenly, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Jan. 2023
• Then the worship band kicked in, and the young, diverse congregation lifted up their hands.
  — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
• Jewish congregations will recite special prayers and songs to mark the new year.
  — Victoria E. Freile, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
• The Grand Blanc congregation was a ward, Geiger said.
  — Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
• The next evening, the congregation gathered to worship again.
  — New York Times, 30 May 2022
• The rows of seats gave the appearance of a fervent church congregation.
  — Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2025
• Growing up, the theater was a holy place, a cathedral of congregation.
  — Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026