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Recent Examples of parishes
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
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.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
Tim Fang, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parishes
Noun
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Buses arrive with congregations from as far away as Tampa, a nine-hour journey round-trip.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Churches in Atlanta and Maui, Hawaii, both cited the declining and aging population of their priests and congregations as an explanation of their order’s departures.—
Hannah Brueske,
Twin Cities,
31 May 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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The historic resort town of Zakopane anchors the Polish side, while Slovakia’s High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep among rocky crests.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Be sure to check out Bee reporter Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado’s newcomer’s guide to Sacramento’s LGBTQ bars, churches, drag shows and more.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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It was designed by Henry Schlacks, a renowned Chicago architect known for the design of many churches.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Parishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parishes. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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