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Recent Examples of parish
The whisky priest returns to his home parish, where his former lover, Maria, lives with their daughter, Brigitta.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
In one version of the plan, the local women would run the parish.
—Will Glovinsky, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
There are 14 open judicial seats in the parish, and candidates choose among three districts in which to run.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
After Trump decided earlier this year to endorse Representative Julia Letlow in that primary, Miguez pivoted to run for Letlow’s open congressional seat, a rural expanse that wraps the state’s border with Mississippi, which is about 40 miles from the parish where Miguez has long lived.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
In one version of the plan, the local women would run the parish.
—Will Glovinsky, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
There are 14 open judicial seats in the parish, and candidates choose among three districts in which to run.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
After Trump decided earlier this year to endorse Representative Julia Letlow in that primary, Miguez pivoted to run for Letlow’s open congressional seat, a rural expanse that wraps the state’s border with Mississippi, which is about 40 miles from the parish where Miguez has long lived.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parish
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An amnesty was granted, plans for railway development were drawn up, Rome received a municipal government, and the laity were admitted to the civil administration.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
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This United States Conference of Catholic Bishops call for an hour of prayer, which can be offered publicly or privately, went out to every bishop, priest and the laity, according to Rockford Diocese spokesperson Penny Wiegert.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Maundy Thursday services were held at First Presbyterian Church of Elgin and Good Friday with the African American Christian Ministers Alliance, a group of Black pastors and their congregations in the area, and their counterparts from the Aurora-area at Second Baptist in Elgin.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The uncertain future of the landmark building has divided the congregation and raised alarm bells for preservationists who have seen generations of Atlanta’s historic buildings razed and redeveloped.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Come springtime in the Hamptons, the sight of large flocks of Canada geese, flying in V’s overhead or foraging in fields, brings mixed feelings.—
Emma Allen,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The population of the average commercial flock is 1,000,000 laying hens.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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Tucked up against the northeast side of the rugged Julian Alps near the Austrian border, Lake Bled comes complete with a sweeping alpine panorama, a cliff-hanging medieval castle, a lazy lakeside promenade, and a fairy-tale island topped with a church.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
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And a demand by Democrats that federal authorities refrain from enforcement operations around schools, churches and hospitals is one of the unresolved disputes in the standoff between Congress and the administration over funding for Homeland Security.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Parish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parish. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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