LECTOR Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in layman

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Recent Examples of lector Eggar was active as a lector/lay minister at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills and at Saint Francis de Sales Parish in Sherman Oaks, leading weekly meditations until the pandemic. — Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025 There were efforts to organize fake lectors, which are being litigated and criminal charges have been brought in many states. — CBS News, 26 May 2024 While continuing to affirm that women cannot be priests, the move was a gamechanger for women in dioceses that had adhered strictly to previous wording regarding acolyte and lector positions and barred women from such roles. — Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for lector

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Any fan of the franchise will tell you that the full lore of the world crafted by Tetsuya Nomura is virtually nonsensical to explain to a layman.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
Hundreds of laymen, actuated solely by idle curiosity, received little more than a crick in the neck for their pains.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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But points must be taken off for thinking a lesbian nun would only have gotten laid as a layperson.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
The same is true of basically any reputable tool that a layperson would use for research; even Wikipedia includes citations.

— Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026

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