Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clerkly
Adjective
  • The British Foreign Office confirmed that ministerial Ukraine peace talks with U.S. and European counterparts were postponed and downgraded to behind-the-scenes meetings with officials.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Aimee had three ministerial assistants and a board of seven elders, along with 21 deacons — 14 of them women.
    Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • From his choice of a single wooden coffin to burial outside the Vatican, the funeral ceremonies underscore his efforts to reshape the image of the papacy away from grandeur and toward pastoral service.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The reforms have been examined through a structure called the Synod of Bishops, which has been the primary vehicle through which the pope has implemented his pastoral agenda during his papacy.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Trump administration initially said that Abrego Garcia’s deportation was the result of a clerical error.
    Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Zam’s website and social media expertise helped spread information about protests against the clerical regime and exposed widespread regime corruption.
    Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Clerkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerkly. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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