priest

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Ordained a priest in 2002, she became the first female Bishop of London in 2018, only four years after the church began allowing women bishops after years of bitter factional wrangling.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

It sparked debates up and down the Golden State as many people at the time still held a high regard for the Franciscan priest who was canonized in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

In 1857, a French Catholic priest planted the first coffee bush in Vietnam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

"She was the kind of person who brought a smile to your face as soon as you met her," the local priest said.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

“His father is the priest of my newest cathedral in Rostov. Alyosha is not only a mighty bogatyr but a devout and dedicated man of God.”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack