alms

Example Sentences

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Violet ended up going to Italy where she learnt the language and "did good works", said her great-niece, adding: "It was that kind of age where rich people gave alms to the poor."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In my view, there’s no contradiction because wearing ashes in public, unlike righteous acts of giving alms, fasting and praying in public, is a sign that we are sinners and in need of repentance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

In Cambodia, novice monks wearing saffron robes joined elders seeking alms.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

Like giving alms, his congregants should give waqf, a kind of religious donation, to renewable energy.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2024

Most of the monks departed with their alms bowls, in order to obtain food for their midday meal, the only one of the day.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse