cardinal

Example Sentences

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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

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has called cap circumvention “a cardinal sin.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

His kids had grown up wearing cardinal and gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

Chapters in books are usually given the cardinal numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and so on.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon