catechists

Definition of catechistsnext
plural of catechist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catechists
Noun
  • His large band, squeezed onto a stage scarcely longer than two kayaks laid end to end, is composed almost entirely of Haitian preachers’ kids raised in the country’s gospel tradition.
    Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
  • In exchange for the preachers' supplying troops to stage boycotts, the businessmen would give the churches money.
    Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Underpaid lecturers huddled closer to their space heaters, submerging themselves deeper in Aramaic love poetry to stave off thoughts of the damp.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Some hosted visiting lecturers or troupes putting on plays.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • When Detroit Public Schools eliminated high school newspapers and journalism classes in the mid-1980s, the Free Press partnered with school leaders to help revive student journalism programs, encouraging young readers — particularly Black students — to consider careers in the field.
    Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 1 Mar. 2026
  • This is the most complicated mystery in this series and a cast of characters would have been helpful for readers.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Catechists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catechists. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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