Church of England
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Among the most influential voices leading the intellectual pushback to Project Spire now is Lord Nigel Biggar, an ordained Church of England priest and a former Christian ethics academic at Oxford University.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
The Church of England has told birth mothers and children affected by historical forced adoptions that it is "profoundly sorry" for its role in the practice.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Between 1949 and 1976, the Church of England helped run, or was responsible for, about 100 mother and baby homes where women were sent to give birth.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Puritanism, by contrast, was born in rebellion against the Church of England and the “divine right” claimed by the king.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
When they did, they usually left behind their Calvinist denominations and became members of the elite church linked to the state Church of England.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
![]()