How to Use the Resurrection in a Sentence

the Resurrection

noun
  • The face behind the resurrection of the Longhorn is Edwin Cabaniss.
    Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2023
  • In the 11th sonata, which meditates on the resurrection of Jesus, the central strings are even crossed.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
  • In Catholicism incorruptible saints give witness to the truth of the resurrection and life that is to come.
    Raja Razek, CNN, 26 May 2023
  • Luke ends with an epic denouement: the resurrection of Jesus.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2022
  • As one of the main tenets of the Christian faith, Easter honors the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after his crucifixion.
    Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The miracle of the resurrection is God's message that love is, as Jesus taught, the very light of life, the hope for humanity, and that not even death can destroy or defeat it.
    Bishop Michael Curry, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Chagall’s inimitable style lent itself to stained glass, depicting scenes from the Old Testament and the resurrection of Christ.
    Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2023
  • Sarah Sallon, the Israeli researcher behind Methuselah and the resurrection project, received an award for her work.
    Matti Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2022
  • He was armed with no fewer than 49 amulets of 21 types to promote the resurrection of his body, wore sandals as a symbol of purity, and had meaningful ferns wrapped around his body.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Nothing can be a better holiday to spend with your family than to celebrate the journey of the life of Jesus. 4 Billy Graham The entire plan for the future has its key in the resurrection.
    Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 26 Feb. 2023
  • If that isn’t ghoulish enough, consider the resurrection of popular but dead actors.
    Steven Levy, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The scenery was spectacular, with the blooming cactus and wildflowers a testament to the resurrection that comes with spring everywhere, but especially in the desert.
    Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2023
  • Jesus Christ Superstar has never been about the resurrection.
    Chris Vognar, Chron, 9 Jan. 2023
  • There is no Christian religion without the resurrection of Jesus.
    Lauren Green, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Easter, a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, occurs on a Sunday in spring every year.
    Carlie Procell, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Atmospheric rivers have delivered incredible amounts of rain and snow, bringing record snowpack in the Sierra, the resurrection of Lake Oroville and dangerous flooding across the state.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Many Palm Sunday scriptures foreshadow the resurrection of Jesus and remind readers of His sacrifice for the world's salvation.
    Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Attempts over the past two centuries to present the resurrection as a vague symbol or literary device or imaginative indicator that the cause of Christ goes on are comically inadequate.
    Robert Barron, wsj.com, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Beyond antiquities and monuments, Cairo has never invested much in its architectural legacy, but el-Habashi hopes that the resurrection of Bayt Yakan will draw interest to the city’s less ancient history.
    Hussein Omar Simon Watson, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Life of Brian, the cutting, hilarious religious satire of biblical epics, effectively skewers its targets but can’t overcome the transcendent truth of the Resurrection.
    Jack Butler, National Review, 8 Apr. 2023
  • The Christian holiday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Scientists plot the resurrection of a bird that's been extinct since the 17th century However, plans for industrial logging, mining operations, palm oil plantations and major infrastructure projects are threatening the integrity of these forests.
    Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 13 Mar. 2023

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