How to Use pectoral cross in a Sentence
pectoral cross
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But there was always another weapon in the archbishop’s armory in addition to his pectoral cross: humor.
—New York Times, 2021-12-26
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In addition to his priestly robes, Pohlmeier wore a violet zucchetto, or skull cap, and a golden pectoral cross.
—Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 2022-05-30
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Reuters reports that the priest, who was dressed in black ecclesiastical vestments and a silver pectoral cross, shouted loudly enough for the pope to hear him.
—Grayson Quay, The Week, 2021-12-04
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In that melee, Bishop Silvio Báez, auxiliary bishop of Managua, was punched in the stomach as an assailant tried to steal his pectoral cross.
—José De Córdoba |, WSJ, 2018-07-23
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But the scene of the documentary is identical to the Televisa interview, including the yellow background, a chair in the corner and slightly off-center placement of the chain of Francis' pectoral cross.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 2020-10-22
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