padre

Example Sentences

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He believes his bosses found out about his sexuality after he told a padre - a chaplain in the armed forces - that he was bisexual.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024

The padre returned the favor with “Young Fart,” even entering the nickname as Fernandez’s contact in his cell phone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2023

The padre grabbed a shovel and lit into the floor like a hound going after a rabbit.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

But before the padre had got to the end of it, he broke down altogether and sobbed out, “Oh, please your ladyship. 1 beg your pardon, but I have forgotten to keep my tilings.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

The pews were decrepit, the bills were once so in arrears the electricity was nearly turned off, and the padre hadn’t installed air-conditioning, despite summer temperatures that reach 120 degrees.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario