biblical

Example Sentences

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The civil-rights movement was organized largely through churches, where ministers called for justice in both constitutional ideals and biblical teachings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“Bread on the water” is a biblical term.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Although their popularity waxes and wanes like everything else, stories inspired by biblical texts have had a consistent presence on TV and film since the industry’s dawning.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Executive producers Jon Erwin and Jon Gunn discuss bringing the biblical character to life in their series and whey they cast Michael Iskander in the lead role.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

It was all around me from the beginning, the weight of female suffering, with its biblical justification and vanishing acts.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides