baptism
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Notwithstanding a history that dates at least to the baptism of Clovis I in Reims in 496, the relationship between church and state was ruptured by the French Revolution and has never fully recovered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
After a section about his own adult baptism, the pinnacle of his faith journey, Vance launches, jarringly, into a chapter about his views of the international order.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
Balfe: It was a bit of a baptism of fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
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 ● Feb. 21, 2026
The bath is like a baptism, and if black is the color of mourning, then white is the color of rebirth and new beginnings.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
Certainly there are signs of a Christian resurgence, such as the rising number of baptisms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
In tracking our friendship over decades, we can also mark our way by the sacraments: marriages, baptisms, First Communions, etc.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
He attended Catholic school and remembers an active community in Mobile filled with baptisms, weddings and first communions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
Ocean baptisms are performed at a beach in the South African city of Durban early on Sunday morning.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024
A few pieces of jewelry— clunky earrings and bracelets I’ve seen the Doctorita wearing to weddings and baptisms.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
Vocabulary lists containing baptism
Power Suffix: -ism
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