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Today, there are some 2,800 Augustinian friars in almost 50 countries worldwide.
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Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
As the first Augustinian friar to become pope, Leo is expected by Augustinians to emphasize missionary outreach and the importance of listening widely before making decisions, both central to the Augustinian way of life.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The sanctuary, which is managed by Augustinian friars, has been a place of pilgrimage since the 15th century, and the previous Pope Leo elevated it to a minor basilica and expanded the adjacent convent in the early 1900s.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Prevost, 69, is the first Augustinian friar to become pope, the Vatican News reported.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 9 May 2025
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Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
As the first Augustinian friar to become pope, Leo is expected by Augustinians to emphasize missionary outreach and the importance of listening widely before making decisions, both central to the Augustinian way of life.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The sanctuary, which is managed by Augustinian friars, has been a place of pilgrimage since the 15th century, and the previous Pope Leo elevated it to a minor basilica and expanded the adjacent convent in the early 1900s.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Prevost, 69, is the first Augustinian friar to become pope, the Vatican News reported.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friar
Noun
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There are black-and-white scenes from what appears to be a cracked Biblical drama featuring a levitating monk and, to the particular bafflement of the producer, a dancing Pulcinella.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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In her retellings, Daedone has described Davon as a Buddhist monk.—
Thessaly La Force,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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Unlike monks who withdrew from ordinary life, mendicants stressed a life of poverty, spent in travel from town to town to preach and help the poor.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
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Augustinians are mendicants, like the Franciscans, Dominicans, and Carmelites.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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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
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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
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Explore medieval monastic ruins on Innisfallen Island, and immerse yourself in ancient silence.—
Andrea Bussell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2025
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While the Thai Buddhism depicted in The White Lotus is not completely realistic, there are several authentic ways to engage deeply with Buddhism, ranging from offering donations to short meditation retreats to ordination as a monastic.—
Brooke Schedneck,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
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This, of course, is the moment when Lord Lovat appears at the birthing chamber with a local reverend.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Another pending lawsuit was filed in June in the Northern District of Texas by a group of reverends who are also challenging the law.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Aug. 2025
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That ornery cleric was Moqtada al-Sadr, the son of Mohammad Sadiq al-Sadr, a grand ayatollah assassinated almost certainly by Saddam’s order in 1999.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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While some conservative clerics still frown upon women taking part in beauty pageants, many others in the Muslim community have been supportive of Hashwi.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Clarke, who was the abbot of St. Mary’s Abbey from 1975 to 1995, died in 2019.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
23 Aug. 2025
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The abbots also disputed her claims of being underpaid and forced into long hours of secular work.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Christian city was a significant bishop's seat in the region during the Byzantine era.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Friar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friar. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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