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Recent Examples of parish
Not all parishes can afford to pay for a support staff to fully serve the parish and our missionary aspirations.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Over the last decade, the parish began to lose these buildings to age, mold and deterioration.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Another crucifix, given in replacement by Israel, has been donated to the local parish.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Then there's the parish itself.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Over the last decade, the parish began to lose these buildings to age, mold and deterioration.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Another crucifix, given in replacement by Israel, has been donated to the local parish.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Then there's the parish itself.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for parish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parish
Noun
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Her selection was controversial among the Black church’s leadership and laity.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Casting contraception as a Christian concept was a remarkable—perhaps even radical—reformulation, and one to which the laity, as much as clergy and theologians, laid claim.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This Sunday, eight local congregations will join together to celebrate Pride with a special ecumenical service at New England Congregational Church in Aurora before the annual Pride Parade in the city’s downtown.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Spending on religious construction rose 17 percent last year as congregations grapple with the changing role of faith institutions.—
Michelle Boorstein,
Washington Post,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Brands including Cult Gaia, Alo, Same Swim, and La DoubleJ are opening stores in either the South of France or along the Italian coastline ahead of the 2026 season, in a bid to capture the flocks of tourists who visit these hotspots and are keen to splurge without breaking the bank.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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Tourists like Mario Álvarez Gamiño, a 67-year-old retired salesperson from Mexico, flock to Santos to see anything that connects the Brazilian port city to the man.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The husband and wife's community service began with a step of faith among fellow church members.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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There are two dogs, for example, in Bartholomeus van Bassen’s painting of an imagined church interior with the tomb of William the Silent (pictured above, 1620).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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“Parish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parish. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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