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Recent Examples of parish
Looney said Gutierrez, who was a member of his parish, had his infant son baptized a month before the hostage crisis.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Financially, the church has seen its parish giving increase 21% over the past decade, but the trends of shrinking religious participation have been building across the country for decades.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The neighborhood/area Located in the sleepy St James parish in the hills, the lively west coast towns of the island are a mere 10-minute drive, boasting beaches, bars, restaurants, shops, and grocery stores.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
The Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge is also an active parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Financially, the church has seen its parish giving increase 21% over the past decade, but the trends of shrinking religious participation have been building across the country for decades.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The neighborhood/area Located in the sleepy St James parish in the hills, the lively west coast towns of the island are a mere 10-minute drive, boasting beaches, bars, restaurants, shops, and grocery stores.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
The Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge is also an active parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parish
Noun
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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
Noun
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As each week’s Shabbat morning service comes to a close at Temple Beth El in West Palm Beach an unusual tradition unfolds as the congregation prepares to recite the Mourner’s Kaddish.—
Stewart Ain,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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These congregations just completely dispense with any allegiance to the American idea of pluralism or anything but White Christian nationalism.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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Larger birds and flocks, however, can be another story.—
Meena Thiruvengadam,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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Over the years, Jackie and Shadow have grown an internet flock, and there's been plenty of drama, including Shadow chasing off another male in 2018.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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According to church officials, the federal government notified the organization in late March that the funding would be terminated.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Since then, Human Rights Watch asserted, the authorities have demolished hundreds of church buildings or the crosses atop them, prevented adherents from gathering in unofficial churches, restricted access to the Bible, and confiscated religious materials not authorized by the government.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Parish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parish. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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