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a museum director with catholic tastes in art
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Recent Examples of catholic
The first American pope in the history of the catholic church speaking in Latin and Italian, delivering a message of peace.
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ABC News, 11 May 2025
Although initially hesitant due to catholic associations, Lynch discovered Brigid’s pre-Christian roots transcended religion.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Hidden since the onset of World War II in 1939, the cache from the catholic cathedral was highlighted in a press release by Go Vilnius tourism promotion agency on Wednesday.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2025
In largely catholic Argentina, the Virgin of La Rosa Mística manifests herself in the home of María Belén Ochoa, a trans woman from a village in Córdoba who became the first trans mother in Argentina in 2010 after being visited by the Virgin in a dream.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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ABC News, 11 May 2025
Although initially hesitant due to catholic associations, Lynch discovered Brigid’s pre-Christian roots transcended religion.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Hidden since the onset of World War II in 1939, the cache from the catholic cathedral was highlighted in a press release by Go Vilnius tourism promotion agency on Wednesday.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2025
In largely catholic Argentina, the Virgin of La Rosa Mística manifests herself in the home of María Belén Ochoa, a trans woman from a village in Córdoba who became the first trans mother in Argentina in 2010 after being visited by the Virgin in a dream.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catholic
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Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Those stars with higher metal contents live longer and burn cooler in general, but only slightly, and in a way that’s much more impactful for higher mass stars than lower-mass stars.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its focus soon shifted to ousting dictator Slobodan Milosevic, using mass demonstrations and a general strike across the provinces to make its point.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Stretchy side panels made movement and high-stepping across rocks feel natural and unrestricted.—
The Editors,
Outside,
1 Feb. 2026
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Ellis, 26, is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Catholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catholic. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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