nourishment

Example Sentences

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The sense of community one can find in a congregation hungry for spiritual nourishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Del Toro’s “Frankenstein” isn’t a food movie by any stretch, but the moments that lodged themselves in my memory all involved nourishment — offered, stolen, shared, withheld.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025

Francis always denounced such ploys, saying that Communion was not a reward for perfect behavior but a kind of spiritual nourishment for everyone, including sinners.

From Slate • Oct. 2, 2025

If mealtimes with your child sometimes feel more like negotiations than nourishment, you aren't alone.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

Still others projected their hurts and longings into more naive and mundane forms—blues, jazz, swing—and, without intellectual guidance, tried to build up a compensatory nourishment for themselves.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright