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
Instead, the danger seems to be in hospitals, where people are suffering or dying, surrounded by doctors who could help them but are afraid that doing so will risk their freedom or vocation.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 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 haven’t found my vocation yet,” Abel answered.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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