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a museum director with catholic tastes in art
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Recent Examples of catholic
The century-old Catholic church Our Lady of Sorrows sits just southeast of home plate in the new renderings.
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Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
On Monday, several rows of Drozd’s courtroom were filled with family and community supporters, including a Catholic priest.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Chiesa di San Luigi dei Francesi Even if not a huge art buff, take the five minutes to wander to the Contarelli chapel inside this small catholic church which is just a short stroll from the Pantheon.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
From time immemorial bad men have attempted and will continue to usurp the will of the people; the cycle of the oppressed becoming oppressor is catholic.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
On Monday, several rows of Drozd’s courtroom were filled with family and community supporters, including a Catholic priest.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Chiesa di San Luigi dei Francesi Even if not a huge art buff, take the five minutes to wander to the Contarelli chapel inside this small catholic church which is just a short stroll from the Pantheon.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
From time immemorial bad men have attempted and will continue to usurp the will of the people; the cycle of the oppressed becoming oppressor is catholic.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catholic
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Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
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In general, this applies to women 25 and older who are due for screening and do not have symptoms suggestive of cervical cancer, such as unexplained vaginal bleeding or discharge.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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The dispute between Shalom and its neighbors has renewed scrutiny of the zoo and private ownership of exotic animals in general.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Everything about the place signals a level of unrestricted aesthetic devotion at which money seems almost an abstract annoyance.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Coby White hits the unrestricted free agent market with no qualifying offer hanging over him, no offer sheet to match, nothing to constrain his movement for the first time in his NBA career.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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“Catholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catholic. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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