parishioner

Example Sentences

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The church bell, recently restored with a gift from a new parishioner, rings out across the neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Asha Lockwood, a parishioner at All Saints, said it was "frightening" as her partner was travelling on a different train.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

At the nearby church, a lone parishioner rode into the school on a bicycle.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024

This, he said, would have "impaired this engagement between minister and parishioner – an engagement built on trust".

From BBC • May 25, 2024

M ., whereupon detectives, who had been strenuously but abortively interrogating the suspect, withdrew to another room, leaving the minister to consult privately with his parishioner.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote