pontifical

Example Sentences

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“It’s a brilliant idea to put a pontifical secret on a resignation,” Mr. Milone said bitterly.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022

“When more women are involved I’m only happy, but we’re very late to this party,” said theologian Cettina Militello, the chair of Woman and Christianity at Marianum, a pontifical institute in Rome.

From Washington Post • Jul. 6, 2022

He also has serious Roman credentials, having served as the secretary general of the Franciscans’ Pontifical Antonianum University in Rome, one of the major pontifical universities.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2022

Becciu kept to that until Francis released him from the pontifical secret so he could testify in his own defense.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2022

You may attempt to defend your enervating use of the passive voice by pointing out that the only alternative is excessive reliance upon the first person personal pronoun or upon the pontifical We.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker