clergyman

Example Sentences

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It turns out that each of them has some tangled history with the deceased clergyman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

The Chicago-born clergyman, who spent nearly 20 years as a missionary in Peru and eventually obtained citizenship, took the name Leo XIV.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

The clergyman, who was born in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, was on the path to retirement when the scandal that was to end his career broke in early 2013.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

It’s signaled early: When the documentary crew is preparing the room for Fife, they awkwardly move a decorated Christmas tree out of the shot, revealing a portrait of some clergyman on the wall.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2024

The absentminded, fluff-haired little clergyman and his stalwart wife drifted into her memory.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee