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Recent Examples of presbytery
Inside Brixworth Church The choir, or presbytery—the heart of the church—is separated from the nave by a large arch.
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David Nikel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Gretta wanted my grandparents to join her and a small group of other congregants in a formal complaint to the presbytery.
—Aryn Kyle, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
After the service, William and Kate headed to the cathedral’s presbytery, where the princess laid a bouquet of flowers in front of a portrait of the queen.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2023
Reports indicate the presbytery doesn’t have a formal security program for its churches and schools but that members have worked together to share best practices and improve safety.
—Savannah Tryens-Fernandes | Stryens-Fernandes@al.com, al, 31 Mar. 2023
The church linked to the school is a member of the presbytery, which includes congregations in middle Tennessee and southwestern Kentucky.
—Travis Loller, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
The national presbytery of the Assemblies of God defrocked Swaggart, removing his credentials and ministerial license.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
On the road into the city from Melbourne, the state capital, the red brick Gothic-like presbytery of St. Alipius immediately stands out.
—Jacqueline Williams, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2018
David Nikel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Gretta wanted my grandparents to join her and a small group of other congregants in a formal complaint to the presbytery.
—Aryn Kyle, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
After the service, William and Kate headed to the cathedral’s presbytery, where the princess laid a bouquet of flowers in front of a portrait of the queen.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2023
Reports indicate the presbytery doesn’t have a formal security program for its churches and schools but that members have worked together to share best practices and improve safety.
—Savannah Tryens-Fernandes | Stryens-Fernandes@al.com, al, 31 Mar. 2023
The church linked to the school is a member of the presbytery, which includes congregations in middle Tennessee and southwestern Kentucky.
—Travis Loller, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
The national presbytery of the Assemblies of God defrocked Swaggart, removing his credentials and ministerial license.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
On the road into the city from Melbourne, the state capital, the red brick Gothic-like presbytery of St. Alipius immediately stands out.
—Jacqueline Williams, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presbytery
Noun
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Vatican observers have long speculated that Francis saw Prevost as a potential successor, especially given his rapid rise and central role in shaping the modern episcopate.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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The selection of Bishop McElroy, whose diocese has never been led by a cardinal, sends a message about the pope’s wish for a more liberal orientation for the U.S. episcopate.—
Francis X. Rocca,
WSJ,
29 May 2022
Noun
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Shot clandestinely and set for the most part in one somber Tehran apartment, Sacred Fig depicts a family of four whose patriarch, Iman (Misagh Zare), has just been named an investigating judge — a promotion that promises him both a bigger flat and a better place in Iran’s judicial hierarchy.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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Saturday’s teamsheet saw the stars align on the predicament United’s hierarchy wanted to avoid this summer.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But McCrorey Heights thrived, becoming home to influential Black educators, clergy, doctors, lawyers, politicians and civil rights activists, such as Reginald Hawkins and Jimmie and Minnie McKee, who opened the historic Excelsior Club.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Pastor Thomas points out that many clergy do often talk about their vigil experience with their own churches and houses of worship.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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During the liturgical celebration, seminarian William O’Donnell, 25, will be ordained to the transitional diaconate.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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As the cardinals of the Catholic Church go into conclave to elect the next pope, many of them are reading a dossier that lists the statements their brother cardinals have made on climate change, allowing women into the diaconate, and the status of the Latin Mass.—
Michael Brendan Dougherty,
National Review,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Earlier this year, a church rectory in Cleveland Heights was converted into housing for students, namely women and children in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights school district.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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They were relit in May 2021 following an $80,000 fundraising campaign by Wright on Main and the church.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Presbytery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presbytery. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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