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Recent Examples of unbaptized Researchers think the bodies likely belonged to unbaptized children. Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024 Because the Catholic Church promulgated the belief that a child who died unbaptized could not be buried in consecrated ground, lay people desperate for their children to be properly laid to rest would find their own sites of significance. NBC News, 8 Apr. 2021 Duendes, a type of gnome that has long been featured in regional Catholic lore, are said to haunt, and even steal, unbaptized babies. Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbaptized
Adjective
  • Politics and presidents go unnamed, but the show is brilliantly wrapped in red, white, blue and a whole lot of symbolism.
    Megan Thomas, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
  • Bill Dwyer and a group of other unnamed hikers found Sands in a flat area of Mount Baldy known as Goode Canyon.
    Nicole Briese, People.com, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Venus' killer fled the scene and was never found, but the subjects of I'm Your Venus uncover new details related to the murder that weren't publicized at the time of the performer's death — including a disturbing confession from an unidentified man previously jailed over a rape case.
    EW.com, EW.com, 24 June 2025
  • The video ends with the image of two unidentified armed men.
    Veronica Calderon, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Tipsters can remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 June 2025
  • Alas, heat waves will likely remain anonymous for most of us for a good while longer, if not forever.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025

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“Unbaptized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbaptized. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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