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Recent Examples of pastor
The meeting angered others, as well, who said the former pastor should not be given a platform and asked if Schott also met with Clemishire.
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Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Warnock, a Democrat from Atlanta, is also senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.
—Natalie Mendenhall, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
That church’s pastor also serves as an ICE field director.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 5 Feb. 2026
Chris Nettles is the senior pastor at Purpose Driven Ministries and the founder of the Haven of Purpose Child Care, a child care center in east Fort Worth.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Warnock, a Democrat from Atlanta, is also senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.
—Natalie Mendenhall, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
That church’s pastor also serves as an ICE field director.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 5 Feb. 2026
Chris Nettles is the senior pastor at Purpose Driven Ministries and the founder of the Haven of Purpose Child Care, a child care center in east Fort Worth.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastor
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Sophie D’Amours, rector at Université Laval, adds that the university prioritizes the wellbeing and growth of its employees in part because the hope is for employees to stay long-term and build their careers at ULaval.—
Rachel Rabkin Peachman,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Ryan said Sheridan kept other board members in the dark, including the rector at the time of his departure.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
24 Nov. 2025
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The clergyman connected Webster with another church member who was a criminal-defense lawyer.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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With intact skin and tissue, the mummified body, thought to be an 18th century clergyman, had drawn speculation of healing properties and even rumors of being poisoned.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 Dec. 2025
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The chapel vicar Cardinal Baldo Reina has issued a statement on the matter, but has not weighed in on whether the angel’s face is that of the prime minister.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Fast forward two years, after a period of poor mental health following my injury, the realization of the vicar’s sentence really hit.—
Abigail Wise,
Outside,
3 Jan. 2026
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It was said that the room contained a troubled spirit and that the parson was supposed to bless the space.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Among the beetle-collecting country parsons of his day, it was often assumed that the world had been created six thousand years ago and that many geological anomalies could be explained by Noah’s Flood.—
Lewis Hyde,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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In an area that used to produce influential Catholic churchmen the way the Dodgers churned out Rookies of the Year, Gomez has amounted to the living equivalent of a hair shirt: a mode of piety that serves no one but the wearer.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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Martini was a key figure in a group of churchmen who met annually in St. Gallen, Switzerland, to ponder how best to blunt John Paul and Ratzinger’s reactionary thrust.—
Paul Elie,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2025
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Wynonna is an American shepherd and shih tzu mix and Showgirl is a chow chow and rottweiler mix.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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While my husband and I were welcomed with Champagne, our Australian shepherd was greeted with Fiji water, treats, and a plush toy.—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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On March 25 at Canterbury Cathedral, Mullally will be formally installed as bishop of the diocese of Canterbury in a ceremony marking the beginning of her new role.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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This behavior would earn them a warning from the bishop.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Based in Rome, the Italian luxury label curates pieces for men and women, with an eye for tailoring and crisp lines.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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There’s value even in AI’s mistakes—but only if a human curates the end product.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Pastor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastor. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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