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Recent Examples of deacon Johnson’s a deacon at his church and a beacon of truth. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025 Other examples of similar rebukes have come from Catholic figures such as Reverend Michael Pham, bishop of San Diego, California, who joined several of his colleagues in calling for priests, deacons and parish leaders to accompany migrants to court and stand in solidarity with them. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025 As newcomers trickle in, a deacon goes in search of more folding chairs. Bracey Harris, NBC news, 12 July 2025 In addition to his leadership and donations to Vanderbilt, Wills' other philanthropic ventures included serving as president of the YMCA of Metropolitan Nashville, president of the Tennessee Historical Society and a deacon and elder at The Downtown Presbyterian Church in Nashville. Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for deacon
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Noun
  • The investigation involves local police, priests, and a house of God.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The most high profile of which is The Haunting of Hill House, but Midnight Mass, the story of a priest who arrives at a small island community performing miracles, is easily one of his best.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And throughout a 100-minute show, Cain recounted the story of a preacher’s daughter through wailing vocals, haunting drones, and meditative, languorous chants.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
  • From there, the plot pretzels itself into typical noir convolution, giving us an excuse to meet all sorts of characters, not least a shady local preacher played by Chris Evans, who uses his almost embarrassingly all-American good looks to convey treacle and snake oil.
    Daniel Bromfield, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Christian city was a significant bishop's seat in the region during the Byzantine era.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Before their procession Saturday, the pilgrims gathered for a Mass in the Gesù church held by a senior Italian bishop, Francesco Savino.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The three killers might have gotten away with their crime if not for Casey, who eight months after the murder confessed to a clergyman and then led police to Pahler's mummified body.
    Chris Spargo, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The clergyman was from the Maryknoll mission, a Roman Catholic order that had long worked with the Japanese American community and was now assisting with their removal from the West Coast.
    Tracy Slater July 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Ian Wilkinson, a pastor at a local church and the sole surviving guest of the lunch, told last month's hearing that the death of his wife had left him bereft.
    Alasdair Pal, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • She was also found guilty of attempting to murder Heather's husband, pastor Ian Wilkinson, 68, who remained hospitalized for weeks, 9 News reported at the time.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Deacon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deacon. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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