worshiped

Example Sentences

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The same way that McIlroy worshiped Woods before playing alongside him, a new generation of players reached the highest level of the game by wanting to be McIlroy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Shortly after their arrival, they attended a service at a large church in Naperville, marking the first time they had worshiped openly as Christians.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

In it, a government scientist discovers that a scaly creature worshiped by island villagers as a sea god has grown to a monstrosity that dwarfs tall buildings.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

A leather-goods salesman from Brooklyn, N.Y., he worshiped the sun and loved nothing better than a “fresh burn.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Church had always been a special place, a haven where we worshiped God.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry