How to Use sect in a Sentence

sect

noun
  • Was there some sect yet to be identified?
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Where are those gaps that allow someone to end up in the clutches of a sect?
    Holly Jones, Variety, 27 Sep. 2023
  • In this sect, women are viewed as second-class and subservient to men.
    Lauren Lantry, ABC News, 22 June 2023
  • In our household rose a new gospel, a new church, a new Sinclair sect.
    Safiya Sinclair, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • Leaders of the sect have made antisemitic statements in the past.
    Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Islam has two major sects that are often in conflict.
    Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
  • That is enforcing one sect of Muslim views.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Members of his sect have been subjected to crackdowns.
    Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
  • E-commerce has been at the center of some of the Olivet sect's legal problems.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • What is this film trying to say, about Ann, this sect, and this moment in history?
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The project is described as a thriller set in a gruesome sect of the sports betting world in the ‘80s.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The blast, which was heard more than 20 miles away, killed Venta and six other sect members.
    Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Then the remnants of an extreme religious sect from Earth found their way to the same planet.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Dec. 2021
  • Clériga then asked the six-time national champion coach for a message to the sect of fans from the deep south.
    Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Bishop is part of this sect of new characters that are really vital to the story.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Her father was a teacher of Sufism, which is a form of Islam, so she was raised in this sect.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • The sect is appealing that decision.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
  • After all, the goal is to get more people into EVs, not cater strictly to the too-cool-for-school sect.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The board approved the school despite a state law requiring public schools to be free of control from any religious sect.
    USA TODAY, 6 June 2023
  • All the while, Nick Cave — the rangy leader of this ad-hoc religious sect — leaps from one side of the stage to the other.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2022
  • The religious sect at one point had 6,000 followers.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
  • The sect has faced extensive allegations of child abuse and trafficking.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Just like there are many sects of Judaism or Christianity, there are many ways to be Muslim.
    Deena Elgenaidi, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • There is no reason to restrict love and success to a Bible verse of a highly specific religious sect.
    The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
  • This slim parka is one of the founding members of the cool outerwear sect, with quilted and contrasting lining to keep you warm and stylish.
    Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 19 Dec. 2022
  • One man remains behind — August (Ben Whishaw), who left the sect when his mother was expelled.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Netflix has become the place for documentaries about true crime, but also documentaries about cults and sects.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In effect, there’s a sect of onlookers viewing this circumstance akin to a baseball lineup where the heart of the order hasn’t stepped up to bat.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2023
  • The region where the attack took place is known for conflict between Sunni and Shia sects of Islam.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN, 4 May 2023
  • At least 75 members of the Branch Davidian sect died in a fire that began during the raid.
    CNN, 6 Apr. 2022

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