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Recent Examples of congregant
Among the speakers at the town hall was Noah Arbit, a lifelong congregant of Temple Israel who represents West Bloomfield in the Michigan House of Representatives.
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Mendy Rendler, a longtime congregant, described the scene as a sad reminder that the congregation is displaced and not allowed to make repairs.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
One congregant dressed up as Judah Smith for Halloween — beanie, glasses, Bible in hand — and shows off a photo.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Rodriguez was a regular congregant at the church, and inquired about taking over the space if Little Sprouts left.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Mendy Rendler, a longtime congregant, described the scene as a sad reminder that the congregation is displaced and not allowed to make repairs.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
One congregant dressed up as Judah Smith for Halloween — beanie, glasses, Bible in hand — and shows off a photo.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Rodriguez was a regular congregant at the church, and inquired about taking over the space if Little Sprouts left.
—Lauren Hilgers, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregant
Noun
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Nicholas Shrum, a doctoral student researching Latter-day Saint identity in America, says that some historians point out that Washington was an Anglican and not a weekly churchgoer.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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The mother of three was first discovered missing when a fellow churchgoer missed her at morning services.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Nonetheless, the event’s atmosphere reliably turns Lincoln Center into a hive of cinematic energy, and the impatient desire that draws audiences through the doors provides a sense of like-minded communicants at the movie altar.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Sep. 2025
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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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