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Recent Examples of churchgoer
In her obituary, Toland-Hall was remembered as a hard worker who retired from the Regional Income Tax Agency in Ohio, an avid gardener and cook, a faithful churchgoer, and a loving mom to her son Mario.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
These preachers can avail themselves of conservative-friendly media figures like a Joe Rogan (now a regular churchgoer) or Theo Von (in a Bible study with Morgan Wallen) or Evangelical podcasters like Bryce Crawford, George Janko, and Girls Gone Bible (Smith has recently booked all three).
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Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
Kessler was a husband, dad, grandfather, brother, nephew, volunteer, Catholic churchgoer, Knight of Columbus and more, according to his family members.
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Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
28 Dec. 2025
Since then, his daughter, Kerri Rawson, has publicly discussed having to reconcile the truth about her father, a churchgoer and former Cub Scout leader, with the reality of his vicious crimes.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
These preachers can avail themselves of conservative-friendly media figures like a Joe Rogan (now a regular churchgoer) or Theo Von (in a Bible study with Morgan Wallen) or Evangelical podcasters like Bryce Crawford, George Janko, and Girls Gone Bible (Smith has recently booked all three).
—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
Kessler was a husband, dad, grandfather, brother, nephew, volunteer, Catholic churchgoer, Knight of Columbus and more, according to his family members.
—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
28 Dec. 2025
Since then, his daughter, Kerri Rawson, has publicly discussed having to reconcile the truth about her father, a churchgoer and former Cub Scout leader, with the reality of his vicious crimes.
—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for churchgoer
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Nonetheless, the event’s atmosphere reliably turns Lincoln Center into a hive of cinematic energy, and the impatient desire that draws audiences through the doors provides a sense of like-minded communicants at the movie altar.
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Simon—five years older and strikingly beautiful—works as a political consultant for high-minded left-wing politicians, is a communicant in the Roman Catholic Church, and has considered joining the priesthood.
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Another instance included allegedly hosing down a congregant’s car.
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This round includes $200,000 for Chabad of Poway, which in 2019 was the target of a gunman who stormed in and killed a congregant and injured three people, including a child, her uncle and a rabbi.
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There is a certain irony in that nearly all those cited were people of Christian faith — in order of appearance: practicing Catholic; passionate theist; committed Church of Scotland; and lifelong Lutheran.
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Philosophical critics and subsequent scientific inquiry heaped doubt on Kant’s objectivism, and advancing secularism rendered for many his theist explanation for the morally reasoning immortal soul somewhat antique.
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“Churchgoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churchgoer. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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