vocation

Example Sentences

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For Finley, grad school was about being inducted into a vocation — first as a student, then as a colleague and finally as a friend and co-conspirator.

From New York Times

Following her death, Ms Perry's family said teaching had been her "passion and vocation" for 32 years and they had been left "devastated" by her death on 8 January.

From BBC

“But one of the things we have to do is treat policing like a profession, not a vocation.”

From Washington Post

Miguel is the 11th of 13 children, and his vocation is a source of great prestige for his family.

From BBC

He entered the sport as a jockey agent at Santa Fe Downs despite knowing very little about his new vocation.

From Los Angeles Times