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Recent Examples of pastor
One City Church in Littleton, has been utilizing Gloo for about a year now, and the pastor says it's helped them in many ways.
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Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
FitzGerald voted for Worrell, along with fellow moderates Ed Flynn and Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, and Council newcomer Miniard Culpepper, a Black pastor.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Lahmeyer, the Oklahoma pastor, said pastors and Christian leaders often labor under the burden of expectations.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
But the pastor seems to know that merely forbidding corpse-killing is not enough to stop it.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
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Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
FitzGerald voted for Worrell, along with fellow moderates Ed Flynn and Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, and Council newcomer Miniard Culpepper, a Black pastor.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Lahmeyer, the Oklahoma pastor, said pastors and Christian leaders often labor under the burden of expectations.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
But the pastor seems to know that merely forbidding corpse-killing is not enough to stop it.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastor
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When the university rector, church historian Karl Heussi, opposed Frick’s request, the students’ association, already dominated by National Socialist sympathizers, rebelled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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In an eight-page letter, Rachel Sheridan, the school’s rector, said there were no assurances from the federal government its scrutiny of the university would end with Ryan’s resignation.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
14 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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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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Thankfully, the book was saved by being thrown out of a window by a local vicar, Johann Erichsons.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2025
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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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Hart, who previously owned a German shepherd, shared in an update in the comments section of Woodside Animal Welfare Trust's post about the adoption.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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The base of this shepherd’s pie is green lentils and cremini mushrooms, and it’s topped with a luscious layer of creamy mashed potatoes.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
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And when no one from Billo’s church called back regarding prayers for her, Rogers turned to Hicks, who had just become the new bishop in Joliet.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Bishop Samuel Seabury, the first American Episcopal bishop and a rival to Alexander Hamilton — as fans of the musical may remember — was a loyalist to the British crown during the Revolutionary War, as well as a slave owner.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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The family and its staff curate dishes like papaya salad and massaman curry that look familiar on a menu, yet feel completely fresh and novel on your plate.—
Mary LeBus,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Dec. 2025
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Deeply faithful to the restaurant's farm-to-table concept, chefs at NM curate seasonal menus featuring local ingredients.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Pastor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastor. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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