How to Use Benedictine in a Sentence

Benedictine

noun

• As a young, female alum of Benedictine College, Butker’s speech did not fill me with shock and disdain.
  — Liz Walden, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2024
• In the fridge by a front window filled with flowers are containers of pimento cheese and Benedictine spread.
  — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2024
• The glamorous haven, formerly a 16th-century Benedictine monastery, is found perched in the verdant hills with exceptional views of the Gulf of Tigullio (seen at the top of post).
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2023
• For sure, Benedictine monks in Germany, Belgium and northeastern France were brewing with hops by the 9th century.
  — Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
• Named for the Benedictine monk considered the spiritual father of Champagne, Dom Pérignon is produced only in the finest years and only as a single vintage.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2024
• Bellinger, Benedictine’s all-time leading scorer, says that basketball taught him about discipline and teamwork.
  — Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2023
• When cucumber sandwiches became popular in the US, butter was often replaced with an herbed cheese or a Benedictine sauce (a cucumber, cream cheese, dill and chive spread).
  — Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2024
• Butker is a conservative Catholic, and Benedictine College is a private Catholic college.
  — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
• Literally, so out of touch that even the Benedictine nuns clapped back, pointing out that lots of women — including nuns — happily and successfully contribute to the world.
  — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
• In 1746, a Benedictine monk named Antoine Augustin Calmet published a popular treatise that sought, among other things, to distinguish real revenants from frauds.
  — Franz Lidz, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023
• The fallout from Harrison Butker’s controversial graduation speech continues to rage on, as nuns from Benedictine College join the list as the latest to condemn his words.
  — Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
• Aaron Hauser, Chris Hauser’s son, is the receivers coach and recruiting coordinator at Benedictine.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2023
• Speaking this month at a Benedictine College graduation ceremony, Butker condemned Pride month and expounded about women prioritizing the role of homemaker.
  — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 May 2024

Last Updated: 6 Sep 2024