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Recent Examples of churchgoer
The same survey found that right-wing authoritarian views are more prevalent among Republicans — in particular those who are white evangelical Protestants, are weekly churchgoers, or support Trump.
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Niala Boodhoo, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
Not to tell my mother, a devoted churchgoer and faithful wife.
—Darren Manley, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
The board specifically targets battleground states and upped the ante by chartering buses to take churchgoers to early polling stations.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Gil Mitchell plays the more liberal churchgoer who falls under her spell.
—Chris Klimek, Washington Post, 20 July 2024
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Niala Boodhoo, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
Not to tell my mother, a devoted churchgoer and faithful wife.
—Darren Manley, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
The board specifically targets battleground states and upped the ante by chartering buses to take churchgoers to early polling stations.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Gil Mitchell plays the more liberal churchgoer who falls under her spell.
—Chris Klimek, Washington Post, 20 July 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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Awaken’s congregants defend their right to express their religious beliefs freely and say the church preaches love through an empowering message.Maura Fox, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
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As the holiday season approaches, people across the U.S. will be looking for a place to celebrate Christmas, and may attend services at one of the 20 churches in America that have 18,000 or more congregants.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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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 30 Dec. 2024.
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