spiritual

Example Sentences

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As Christians prepare to observe Easter, remarks from Paula White — a longtime spiritual adviser to Donald Trump — are drawing sharp criticism, including from within Christian communities.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Zelensky was also due to meet Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of most Christian Orthodox churches, a week before the Orthodox Easter, celebrated in Ukraine and Russia on April 12.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

After more than a half-century of neglect, a derelict, historic church known as the oldest building on Wilshire Boulevard may finally be restored to its spiritual mission.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Rather, he wrote, “a nation is a soul, a spiritual principle,” made up of “a rich legacy of memories” combined with “present-day consent, the desire to live together.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Certainly, they distracted from spiritual contemplation, but in the same way that the sight of a shooting star distracts from the ache of an empty belly.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor