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baptized

ADJECTIVE
christened
Synonyms
STRONG


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That same sea that baptized me is, for thousands of others, a grave.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

It has also attracted droves of new members, many of whom were baptized in the campus protests the way a previous generation was during the Vietnam War.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

A new breeze baptized us in another vile stink.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

As Sabin remarked in a 1959 interview with Pravda, “the live vaccine was born in the U.S., but baptized in the U.S.S.R.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

“Pastor baptized me there, just like Robbie today.”

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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