parochial

Example Sentences

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The outbreak, predictably, was especially bad in private and parochial schools with high numbers of unvaccinated students.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

Moments later, he says that “it’s the defense of universal values that will hold the country together, and the emphasis on parochial or group values that will break it apart inevitably.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

"Most Indians have a personal favourite mango and parochial regional loyalties have long fuelled heated ranking debates," says Pushpesh Pant, a Delhi-based historian and culinary expert.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

It also includes a host of parochial provisions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

On the far right was the scout who recruited for an athletically high-powered parochial school.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben