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Recent Examples of parish
Right now, Elmer says the school's overarching parish does not have financial issues, but that this is a larger market decision.
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Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
The parish includes the city of Kenner, where Hispanics are about 30% of the population.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
Stephen moved to Argyle Mountain in the parish of Westmoreland to enjoy his final years.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
And their reach now goes far beyond the parish; the nuns now have their own Instagram account, currently with 70,000 followers.
—Esme Nicholson, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
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Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
The parish includes the city of Kenner, where Hispanics are about 30% of the population.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
Stephen moved to Argyle Mountain in the parish of Westmoreland to enjoy his final years.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
And their reach now goes far beyond the parish; the nuns now have their own Instagram account, currently with 70,000 followers.
—Esme Nicholson, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parish
Noun
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Indeed, nuns are now teaching philosophy within their own nunneries at home and abroad, becoming principals of their institutions, serving as role models for other nuns and the laity, and entering long retreats – a staple of Buddhist contemplative activities on the path to awakening.—
Darcie Price-Wallace,
The Conversation,
26 Sep. 2025
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To believe that churches can direct the laity on how to vote, whether for members of the school board or for the president of the country, is to deny the Christian teaching that all humans are made in the image of God and can understand and follow his will themselves.—
Esau McCaulley,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Davis said another way AI has been helpful is communicating with the congregation.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The church where the incident took place serves mostly a Tongan congregation, the AP noted.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Despite its unevenness, The Bone Temple delivers enough carnage and ritual sacrifice to satiate the horror flock.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Their flock consists largely of interns and junior staffers, earnest but broke.—
Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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The light at the end of the tunnel might be a new explosion in a church or in a bus parking lot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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The gathering was part of Rumspringa, the rite of passage that allows community members to experience life beyond their typical conservative traditions prior to officially joining the church.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Parish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parish. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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