Virgin Mary

Example Sentences

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In the family living room, Wilber’s cap and gown hang on the wall next to a Virgin Mary altar.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

In the 1990s, Christianity began playing an even larger part in fashion, as the Virgin Mary and saints began to appear on garments.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Behind the statue depicting a black Virgin Mary - venerated in both religions - are the words "pray for us and pray for the Muslims".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

At the latter, now called the Kariye Mosque, Muslim worshipers kneeling on the carpeted floor and praying toward Mecca are flanked by 14th-century mosaics of the Virgin Mary and Jesus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

I’m not sure, now, that it really was the Virgin Mary.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood