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Recent Examples of parishes
Four of Cincinnati's oldest West Side parishes are making plans to merge into a new parish that would serve hundreds of Catholics who attend their churches and schools.
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Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parishes
Noun
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The center assists congregations through three strategies designed to boost rural synagogues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Today, churches such as Center City’s Arch Street United Methodist Church and North Philly’s Church of the Advocate, along with other congregations, uphold this tradition while a multicultural community across the city continues that fight.—
Menika Dirkson,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Family-friendly With babysitters available upon request, flocks of sheep to be inspected, and eggs to be collected from the chicken coup, little people (especially the sooty, city rats), will be in rural rapture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Several California cities have undertaken efforts to reduce or eliminate flocks of feral peacocks.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Goldsmiths worked from the same templates as masons did, producing tabletop churches and pocket chapels.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026
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The performances will mainly take place in concert halls, theaters, and churches.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Parishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parishes. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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