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Recent Examples of pastor
The asada tacos come with steak, cilantro and raw onion, and the pastor — my go-to — has pork, pineapple, cilantro and onion.
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Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Heather’s husband Ian, their local pastor, survived after a weekslong stay in hospital.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
The 70-year-old pastor opened up about how her only son was there for her during some of her darkest moments during a special segment on Today with Jenna & Friends on Monday, July 7.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 7 July 2025
Democrat speakers, including a local NAACP chapter president, a Middletown pastor and two Miami University students, expanded on these topics.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Heather’s husband Ian, their local pastor, survived after a weekslong stay in hospital.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
The 70-year-old pastor opened up about how her only son was there for her during some of her darkest moments during a special segment on Today with Jenna & Friends on Monday, July 7.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 7 July 2025
Democrat speakers, including a local NAACP chapter president, a Middletown pastor and two Miami University students, expanded on these topics.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastor
Noun
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The two were married on June 6 at the Old Chapel at Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem, Pa., by the Rev. Elizabeth Keeler, the rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington, Va.—
Jenny Block,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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His daughter, Olivia, even married Cleveland Benedict, who at one point became the rector of Christ Church, according to the Glendale Heritage Preservation's website.—
Aaron Valdez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Images on social media showed clergymen in black robes who had rushed to the scene jostling with police as members of the NSS stood by.—
Avet Demourian,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Born in 1775, Austen grew up in the Hampshire countryside, where her father served as a clergyman in the village of Steventon.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 July 2025
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Seasons one to four of Grantchester featured James Norton (Happy Valley) as vicar Sidney Chambers.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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Members include a vicar with a lurid fantasy life, a clever and stifled housewife, a sorrowful retired accountant and a blowhard.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
3 May 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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Sofa in collage by Peter Dunham Textiles; Hot pink laminate parsons tables by Two Worlds Arts; Soft edge chairs by Hay; Madeleine Castaing striped carpet by Codimat Collection.—
Michael Boodro,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 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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The order would also create a new adviser to the transportation secretary to shepherd in deregulation of the space industry.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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Verstappen won four consecutive titles under the leadership of Horner, but now the racing team lacks its shepherd who started the project.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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And with that, a one-time refugee officially became San Diego County’s newest bishop and the first Vietnamese American to lead a diocese in the United States.—
Blake Nelson,
Mercury News,
18 July 2025
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Other examples of similar rebukes have come from Catholic figures such as Reverend Michael Pham, bishop of San Diego, California, who joined several of his colleagues in calling for priests, deacons and parish leaders to accompany migrants to court and stand in solidarity with them.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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Instead of offering a content buffet, curate support based on individual needs.—
David James,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Start with strategy, nail the fundamentals and curate telemetry.—
Bill Hineline,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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“Pastor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastor. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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