churchgoer

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Recent Examples of churchgoer Most weekends their customers consist of churchgoers after service or a baptism. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025 The minister then directed churchgoers to place stones across the field, to prevent athletes from playing on it. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025 Male churchgoers at times escorted Prevost to guard against potential attacks, said Suiberto Vigo, 75, a community leader who worked closely with him. Mitra Taj, New York Times, 17 May 2025 In a previous interview, Emry alleged Boswell’s anti-racist preaching upset some churchgoers and was one of the main reasons for the split. Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for churchgoer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for churchgoer
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Churchgoers who think their religious leaders don’t believe humans cause climate change report being less likely to discuss it with fellow congregants and less interested in attending events that aim to address climate change or raise awareness of the issue.
    Gregg Sparkman, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
  • In 2012 and 2013, Uberoi, a white British Pentecostal Christian, attended services at the Dublin church and interviewed leaders and congregants.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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