Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominie
Noun
  • After the service, the King is expected to attend a reception at the Pontifical Beda College, a seminary which trains priests from across the Commonwealth, while Camilla will meet six Catholic Sisters from the International Union of Superiors General.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Delbarton publicly acknowledged in 2018 that at least 30 men had come forward with allegations that, over three decades, 13 past or current priests and monks at the school had victimized them — in addition to a lay faculty member who is now retired.
    Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While preachers preached, D’Angelo learned ministry from the choir stand, leading the flock to epiphany one measure at a time.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Outside, the glasses also accurately recognized and translated a Spanish-language sermon a street preacher was reciting through a speaker system across the street.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • With the last night of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve falling on the same day this year – something that rarely happens – the reverend and rabbi choose to offer a joint service for their congregations.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
  • His tenure lasted 33 years, according to parish secretary Paulita Payton-Murphy, in an application to dedicate the name of the church’s street to the reverend.
    Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, cousin Edmund, an aspiring clergyman, falls under the charms of Mary Crawford, written by Austen as a charming but immoral woman.
    Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Blanc seeks to interview alongside another clergyman (O'Connor, 35).
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Outgoing hydrocarbons minister Alejandro Gallardo said last week that the state energy company was struggling to obtain foreign currency for fuel imports.
    Reuters 3 min ago, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Kollontai, who was the first female cabinet minister in the world, oversaw the most radical reforms.
    Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Plus, their father was the deacon of the local Catholic congregation – all the more reason to maintain a saintly lifestyle.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
  • David the deacon, the good one, called by God, destined to be a priest.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Dominie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominie. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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