amen
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Except — and this is important — she was holding up an amen corner.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2024
"If you came here tonight looking for rock 'n' roll you came to the right place," he declares, "Can I get an amen?"
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2023
“Ameen,” the players quietly said, using the Arabic word for amen.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
The people clapped and gave shouts of amen.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2022
Manene is the word for path: Manene enenam, amen.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
He drew vocal reactions — yeas and nays, amens and laughs – from the friendly room.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
There were more than a few whispered amens in the theater after that line.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2022
But with every phrase I spoke that day in that small upper-room church, the amens grew louder and louder.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2021
As she spoke, the crowd snapped their fingers, clapped and showered her with amens.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2020
Pastor Dames is quiet for a moment, letting his words sink in, letting the amens and hallelujahs echo throughout the sanctuary.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
