atheist

Example Sentences

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The Chinese government remains officially atheist and keeps tight control over organized religion.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

Officially, the Communist Party is atheist, with the only legal churches in China being those sanctioned by the state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

You may be an atheist, a non-Christian, or a more liberal Christian who believes in healing the sick.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2025

My parents — one religiously devout and the other an atheist — taught me better than that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2025

I began to feel like an atheist praying.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin