pagan

Example Sentences

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Monsanto—about a 186-mile drive northeast of Lisbon—is Portugal at its most primal and pagan, yet with postcards and cordial citizenry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

In Egypt, then in Roman hands, this meant a ban on pagan rituals and the end, in effect, of Ancient Egyptian civilization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Perhaps his Ye Olde Tinder profile read: “Aspiring playwright seeks older woman, pagan preferred.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Contrary to popular myth, the designation of Dec. 25 was not just a lazy attempt to steal pagan fun from the Romans.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2024

Her father wanted her to marry a pagan king but she said, I’ll go away for awhile, three years, and think about it.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt