congregant

noun

con·gre·gant ˈkäŋ-gri-gənt

: one who congregates

specifically : a member of a congregation

Examples of congregant in a Sentence

A small number of congregants had assembled for Midnight Mass. The church depends on the financial support of its congregants.

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At least several hundred congregants sang gospel songs, rising to their feet and swaying and clapping. —

Darlene Superville and Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025 And the new progressive rabbi in town, Sibyl, is doing her best to win over a board of more traditional congregants while grappling with her own growing questions around faith. —

Isaac Fitzgerald, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025 At one point, Akram allowed elderly congregant Larry Schwartz to use the restroom, warning him not to attempt an escape. —

Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025 They are now being safely stored in the home of a congregant. —

Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for congregant