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Amens rise to the ceiling and down the aisles to the altar.

From Washington Times • Jun. 15, 2018

They talk of being "witnesses for the Lord" and punctuate conversations with "Amens."

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week, to a chorus of "Amens" and "Ain't-that-the-truths," Marcus Garvey made his farewell |speech from the top deck of the S.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

"These rumors are hellish" said the delegate from Austin, Minn. The delegates thereupon thundered more Amens and clapped louder than ever.

From Time Magazine Archive

The church ladies were warming up behind me with a few hallelujahs and Praise the Lords and Amens, and the preacher hadn’t really moved into the meat of the sermon.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou