baptize

Example Sentences

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“As a missionary, we didn’t have to receive special permission from somebody in order to baptize an undocumented individual,” she recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

He then excused himself to help baptize a woman near the stage.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2024

Román had come to the United States in 2021 for a short trip to baptize a relative.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

A priest had come to her home to baptize her 4-month-old daughter, Nikol, who was scheduled to undergo lifesaving heart surgery the next day.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2022

I would like to baptize myself under a new name, a name more like the real me, the one nobody sees.

From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros