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Recent Examples of churchgoer
At the 2004 trial, Andrew's defense argued her innocence, portraying her as a devoted mother and churchgoer.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives, nondenominational churchgoers are the third-most common type of churchgoer in Idaho, after those who attend the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Catholic Church, as of 2020.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 27 Jan. 2025
Linda herself grew up in a mixed Anglican-Catholic home but wasn’t a steady churchgoer.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Read Next National Most regular churchgoers — except one group — back Trump, survey finds.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives, nondenominational churchgoers are the third-most common type of churchgoer in Idaho, after those who attend the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Catholic Church, as of 2020.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 27 Jan. 2025
Linda herself grew up in a mixed Anglican-Catholic home but wasn’t a steady churchgoer.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Read Next National Most regular churchgoers — except one group — back Trump, survey finds.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for churchgoer
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The North Charles Street resident was a communicant of St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, 740 N. Calvert Street, where a Memorial Mass will be offered at 1 p.m. June 3, with interment in Arlington National Cemetery.—
Frederick N. Rasmussen,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2023
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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.—
Caleb Crain,
The Atlantic,
10 Aug. 2021
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These congregants come almost exclusively from Latin America, many having arrived recently from places such as Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.—
Erika Page,
Christian Science Monitor,
22 Apr. 2025
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Jesus loved all and extended a hand to everyone, but in many of these countries, extending a hand to a LGBTQ neighbor or congregant would land you in jail.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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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.—
Denis Alexander,
Washington Post,
17 Mar. 2023
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This doesn't mean that more atheist societies are worse than more theist societies (e.g., Estonia vs. Romania).—
Razib Khan,
Discover Magazine,
20 Sep. 2011
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“Churchgoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churchgoer. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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