as in small
not broad or open in views or opinions
the parochial pastimes of the people in that rural farm town
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Recent Examples of parochial
There is nothing more parochial or bland than being a soft, white Anglican kid from Ottawa.
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Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Nation-states and their parochial identities would give way to an interdependent and cosmopolitan future.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
But the concerns raised nonetheless underscore the clash between shrinking government and parochial interests.
—Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
There is nothing more parochial or bland than being a soft, white Anglican kid from Ottawa.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Nation-states and their parochial identities would give way to an interdependent and cosmopolitan future.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
But the concerns raised nonetheless underscore the clash between shrinking government and parochial interests.
—Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
There is nothing more parochial or bland than being a soft, white Anglican kid from Ottawa.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for parochial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parochial
Adjective
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The Court of International Trade previously rejected the small businesses' request to temporarily pause the tariffs while their lawsuit went forward, but then quickly scheduled Tuesday’s court hearing to decide whether to rule against the tariffs or impose a longer-term pause.—
Dietrich Knauth,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Instead, Atkinson took up golf for the first time and renewed his connection to scientific research, not the least of which was how a small white ball repeatedly avoids a hole in the ground.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Each encounter brings four options for how to beat that opponent, a prime opportunity to make petty jokes.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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As a result, defendants in Colorado’s municipal courts can face much longer sentences than those in state court for the same petty offenses, The Denver Post previously found.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Sherrill has held a consistent yet narrow lead in recent surveys.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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This was a narrow approach, aimed at providing vouchers for students in districts that were in receivership (a sort of financial takeover primarily for financial issues).—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Our heroine is Devon (Meghann Fahy), a hot mess from Buffalo who has arrived on a rich and insular Martha’s Vineyard-eque island in search of her younger sister Simone (Milly Alcock).—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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Business history is littered with failures rooted in the suppression of dissenting views: Swissair’s board became increasingly insular and overconfident before the airline's collapse in 2002.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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British Columbia also moved to expand its provincial tax incentive, in the face of a severe downturn in film employment in recent years.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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The group said that as provincial supervisor in Chicago for the Augustinian order in 2000, Prevost allowed a priest accused of abusing at least 13 minors to live at the Augustinian order’s St. John Stone Friary in Hyde Park, half a block from St. Thomas the Apostle Elementary School.—
Bob Ortega,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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But if sectarian pogroms continue on his watch, those assurances will start to look hollow.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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The Syrian economy is shattered, much of the country lies in ruins, and recent sectarian violence has reignited fears of instability.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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On the comparable activities, there was little in the way of either selling horses or otherwise disposing of them.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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And while most Americans have heard about the stock market fluctuations, 20 percent have heard little about them or nothing at all.—
Ruth Igielnik,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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“Parochial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parochial. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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