cardinal

Example Sentences

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Kilmer reminds us of the internet’s cardinal rule: “If it sounds too good to be true, it likely is.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Jean-Paul Vesco, the Franco-Algerian cardinal of the Catholic Church who serves as the Archbishop of Algiers, wrote in a statement.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Perhaps the cardinal sin in Garten’s Thanksgiving guidebook is waiting until the very last minute to prepare and serve your Thanksgiving meal.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2025

His kids had grown up wearing cardinal and gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

Once he ate a cardinal right on the kitchen step.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen