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Recent Examples of communicant
Both the Archdiocese of Washington and the Diocese of Arlington have taken precautionary steps: removing holy water from fonts, asking communicants to receive it by hand, and limiting the distribution of the Precious Blood to just priests.
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Nicholas Rowan, Washington Examiner, 10 Mar. 2020
Although each of us communes the Body and Blood of Christ, the invisible microbes that may enter our mouths from the previous communicant are harmless.
—Christina Capatides, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2020
Marcie was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church, worked Bingo, and was an active member of OLOP Retiree Club, which provided her with many years of enjoyment.
—courant.com, 17 June 2019
Then the procession begins to form, beginning with the crucifer and growing to include banner-carriers, flower girls, and first communicants.
—Sarah Schutte, National Review, 22 June 2019
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Nicholas Rowan, Washington Examiner, 10 Mar. 2020
Although each of us communes the Body and Blood of Christ, the invisible microbes that may enter our mouths from the previous communicant are harmless.
—Christina Capatides, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2020
Marcie was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church, worked Bingo, and was an active member of OLOP Retiree Club, which provided her with many years of enjoyment.
—courant.com, 17 June 2019
Then the procession begins to form, beginning with the crucifer and growing to include banner-carriers, flower girls, and first communicants.
—Sarah Schutte, National Review, 22 June 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communicant
Noun
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But here again there are differences between the (smaller group of) regular churchgoers, and the larger group of U.S. Catholics who rarely or never go.—
Jennifer De Pinto,
CBS News,
6 May 2025
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These, among other actions, support the campaign's belief that Trump will motivate record turnout among churchgoers in key battleground states.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2024
Noun
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But most congregants want to help their compatriots, AP reported.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
3 Apr. 2025
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Some congregants had completely cut off communication with their own parents or grandparents because their families wouldn’t match their devotion to Rose and the church.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Communicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communicant. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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