sign of the cross
Example Sentences
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As they viewed the remains laid out on a white silk sheet, many pilgrims made the sign of the cross, others kneeled down.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
Biden “makes the sign of the cross at public events, and his Catholicism is woven into his speeches and policies.”
From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2024
“It was only thanks to God that I survived,” he exclaims, furiously making the sign of the cross three times.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2024
Rossellini could draw on that background for the film, inherently knowing how to make the sign of the cross correctly and how to carry herself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024
They walked in, took off their gloves, dipped their fingers in the holy water, made the sign of the cross, genuflected to the crucifix, then found a pew and knelt in prayer.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
