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Recent Examples of churchgoer
Still, even as the number of churchgoers has decreased, tree sales have held steady.
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Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
During Ash Wednesday masses, churchgoers line up to receive their ashes, which are derived from palm branches that are burned after Palm Sunday, a Christian celebration that falls on the Sunday before Easter.
—Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Feb. 2024
Weekly church attendees who are white largely favor Donald Trump, while Black churchgoers tend to back Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a new survey.
—Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
That is people who go to church, people who know churchgoers will be told that this is a very important election.
—ABC News, 13 Oct. 2024
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Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
During Ash Wednesday masses, churchgoers line up to receive their ashes, which are derived from palm branches that are burned after Palm Sunday, a Christian celebration that falls on the Sunday before Easter.
—Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Feb. 2024
Weekly church attendees who are white largely favor Donald Trump, while Black churchgoers tend to back Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a new survey.
—Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
That is people who go to church, people who know churchgoers will be told that this is a very important election.
—ABC News, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for churchgoer
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The North Charles Street resident was a communicant of St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, 740 N. Calvert Street, where a Memorial Mass will be offered at 1 p.m. June 3, with interment in Arlington National Cemetery.—
Frederick N. Rasmussen,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2023
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Simon—five years older and strikingly beautiful—works as a political consultant for high-minded left-wing politicians, is a communicant in the Roman Catholic Church, and has considered joining the priesthood.—
Caleb Crain,
The Atlantic,
10 Aug. 2021
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Meanwhile, the protesters were actively supported by a wide coalition, from the congregants at Glide Memorial Church to the gay men of the Butterfly Brigade.—
Rebekah Taussig,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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For many faith leaders and congregants across Florida — particularly in churches with large Hispanic populations — the directive has triggered both concern and confusion about their legal rights if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) comes knocking at the door.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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There is a certain irony in that nearly all those cited were people of Christian faith — in order of appearance: practicing Catholic; passionate theist; committed Church of Scotland; and lifelong Lutheran.—
Denis Alexander,
Washington Post,
17 Mar. 2023
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This doesn't mean that more atheist societies are worse than more theist societies (e.g., Estonia vs. Romania).—
Razib Khan,
Discover Magazine,
20 Sep. 2011
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“Churchgoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churchgoer. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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