vocation
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Unflappably brilliant and sincere in her vocation, she proves that faith in action can be both serious and great fun to watch.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Performing, Midler adds, “isn’t a job with him — it’s a vocation, a calling.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
For someone whose primary vocation lies in one of the Olympics' most niche sports, it was an unlikely position to be in.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
And though the high gloss may be an act given Gaston’s actual vocation, Marshall plays the part as if the crook himself believes the masquerade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
I do not know whether he has taken up a vocation or an art to pass the solemnity of the hours.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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