How to Use church in a Sentence

church

1 of 2 noun
  • This is the oldest church in town.
  • They would like to be married in a church.
  • What church do you belong to?
  • He is a member of the Catholic Church.
  • I didn't see you at church last Sunday.
  • So, over the course of two years, the church was given a second life.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
  • At the hearing, commissioners came down on the side of the church.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Feb. 2024
  • And the church where Sprouse, 30, and Palvin said their vows is the same one where her parents got married 34 years ago.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
  • Remember when Trump left the White House to take a picture with a Bible in front of a church?
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The church, two of its buildings, and a parking lot occupied about half of the 7 acres.
    Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2023
  • Later, with the church locked and the priest abed, the villagers and visitors danced on the midnight beach to the sound of the shepherds' pipes.
    Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 July 2023
  • Here’s the deal: gambling is no longer for casinos and church basements.
    Alex Watt, The New Yorker, 7 July 2023
  • Salguero pulled out a recent pay stub in the church’s sanctuary.
    Alex Baumhardt, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023
  • There’s a church that evokes the tower of Babel, and a watering hole called The Range that sports a stage for open mic nights.
    Jonah Gercke, SPIN, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Go to the church addition north side of Church Street, off Seminary.
    Rich Heileman, cleveland, 21 July 2023
  • The longtime couple then shared their first kiss on the church steps as husband and wife, and Eugenie laughed next to Jack.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The church will have its next in-person service on Sunday morning.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2023
  • The block includes a church and the Atlas Performing Arts Center.
    Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Trump's filing on Wednesday pushed back on Willis' claim that the church statements didn't reference the case.
    Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The Black church and the White churches didn’t really know each other until that march.
    Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The location under a church matches local lore of where the entrance was all along.
    Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 7 July 2023
  • At least 119 bodies of civilians were buried in a mass grave on the church grounds while Russian forces occupied Bucha for weeks.
    Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
  • Today, the remains of the town—which include homes, antique cars, a church, and a cemetery—are part of what draws people to visit.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
  • His older son is serving a mission for the Mormon church, and his younger daughter is 13 and lives with her mother.
    Time, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Then again, nobody goes to church to be surprised — the point of the thing, as Springsteen has always understood, is to be reaffirmed.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The family went to a potluck dinner at a church member’s condo, and Bickle and his wife, Diane, were there.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2024
  • One victim, a 70-year-old priest, was allegedly shot and killed while seeking refuge inside a church.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 4 Sep. 2023
  • In one corner, a group of teenage boys wearing glittery eye shadow clasped their hands in prayer and asked, earnestly, to be taken to church.
    Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
  • He has always been involved in his church, his kids' school and his community.
    Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The dogs also participated in the ceremony, though the pair made sure to keep them outside the church and the Polo Bar.
    Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
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church

2 of 2 adjective
  • During a post-church service lunch banquet at around 1:30 p.m.
    Joe Walsh, Forbes, 16 May 2022
  • Despite, and because of, these absences, which seem more noticeable today, Wilson’s work feels as familiar as a backyard barbecue or a post-church family dinner.
    New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
  • The event was planned by Advance America, which identifies itself as Indiana’s largest pro-family and pro-church organization.
    Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 22 July 2021
  • Although cross-church collaborations are infrequent, Motley jumped at the opportunity to help out Ukrainians.
    Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2022
  • As the movie kicks off, young narrator Ahmad (Brandon Hammond) explains how the family is so close-knit because of their weekly Sunday dinners, which started out as post-church get-togethers that cemented into family tradition.
    Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Jessop returned and began working with the Short Creek Community Alliance, which advocates for voter registration, political engagement and the interests of non-church members.
    David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022
  • During a post-church service lunch banquet at around 1:30 p.m.
    Joe Walsh, Forbes, 16 May 2022
  • Despite, and because of, these absences, which seem more noticeable today, Wilson’s work feels as familiar as a backyard barbecue or a post-church family dinner.
    New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
  • The event was planned by Advance America, which identifies itself as Indiana’s largest pro-family and pro-church organization.
    Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 22 July 2021
  • Although cross-church collaborations are infrequent, Motley jumped at the opportunity to help out Ukrainians.
    Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2022
  • As the movie kicks off, young narrator Ahmad (Brandon Hammond) explains how the family is so close-knit because of their weekly Sunday dinners, which started out as post-church get-togethers that cemented into family tradition.
    Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Jessop returned and began working with the Short Creek Community Alliance, which advocates for voter registration, political engagement and the interests of non-church members.
    David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022
  • During a post-church service lunch banquet at around 1:30 p.m.
    Joe Walsh, Forbes, 16 May 2022
  • Despite, and because of, these absences, which seem more noticeable today, Wilson’s work feels as familiar as a backyard barbecue or a post-church family dinner.
    New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
  • The event was planned by Advance America, which identifies itself as Indiana’s largest pro-family and pro-church organization.
    Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 22 July 2021
  • Although cross-church collaborations are infrequent, Motley jumped at the opportunity to help out Ukrainians.
    Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2022
  • As the movie kicks off, young narrator Ahmad (Brandon Hammond) explains how the family is so close-knit because of their weekly Sunday dinners, which started out as post-church get-togethers that cemented into family tradition.
    Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Jessop returned and began working with the Short Creek Community Alliance, which advocates for voter registration, political engagement and the interests of non-church members.
    David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022

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