altar boy
Example Sentences
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Scorsese grew up in New York’s Little Italy as a Catholic altar boy and aspiring priest who was also fascinated by the mafiosos that loomed large in his community.
More than half of the victims were 13 or younger and almost a third of them had served as altar boys.
From New York Times
More than half of the victims were 13 or younger, and nearly a third served as altar boys.
From Seattle Times
These are not the ideas Gutfeld was spoon-fed at Catholic school in the San Francisco suburb of San Mateo or as an altar boy.
From Washington Post
Another advocate for the nones is Kevin Bolling, who grew up in a military family and served as a Roman Catholic altar boy.
From Seattle Times
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