baptism

Example Sentences

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The “Bachelorette” debacle is a harsh baptism for the new leadership at Disney—Chief Executive Josh D’Amaro and President and Chief Creative Officer Dana Walden.

From The Wall Street Journal

But a few months after his baptism, headlines appeared about a "quiet revival" of Christian belief among young people, which made him feel less alone.

From BBC

Wherever they went, they were offered baptism, and some in their affliction converted and stayed behind, but very few.

From Literature

Michael Carrick looked to have been handed a baptism of fire with Manchester City and Arsenal dished up in the first two games of his reign.

From Barron's

"The day before my baptism, they asked me how much money I was making and I told them," she says.

From BBC