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

Both authors admired the way that the medievals combined pagan virtues with Christian theology to sustain a culture that was simultaneously vital and humane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 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

The growing Christian Church was consolidating its power and attempting to eradicate pagan influence and culture.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan