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Recent Examples of pastor
The asada tacos come with steak, cilantro and raw onion, and the pastor — my go-to — has pork, pineapple, cilantro and onion.
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Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Heather’s husband Ian, their local pastor, survived after a weekslong stay in hospital.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
The 70-year-old pastor opened up about how her only son was there for her during some of her darkest moments during a special segment on Today with Jenna & Friends on Monday, July 7.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 7 July 2025
Democrat speakers, including a local NAACP chapter president, a Middletown pastor and two Miami University students, expanded on these topics.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Heather’s husband Ian, their local pastor, survived after a weekslong stay in hospital.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
The 70-year-old pastor opened up about how her only son was there for her during some of her darkest moments during a special segment on Today with Jenna & Friends on Monday, July 7.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 7 July 2025
Democrat speakers, including a local NAACP chapter president, a Middletown pastor and two Miami University students, expanded on these topics.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastor
Noun
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His daughter, Olivia, even married Cleveland Benedict, who at one point became the rector of Christ Church, according to the Glendale Heritage Preservation's website.—
Aaron Valdez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Near the end of the service, the rector announced who the pope was — an American-born from Chicago.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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According to his Instagram profile, Taylor is a seminary student at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, a clergyman, and an Air Force veteran.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Born in 1775, Austen grew up in the Hampshire countryside, where her father served as a clergyman in the village of Steventon.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Members include a vicar with a lurid fantasy life, a clever and stifled housewife, a sorrowful retired accountant and a blowhard.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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For instance, in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, vicar for clergy Fr.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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Among the beetle-collecting country parsons of his day, it was often assumed that the world had been created six thousand years ago and that many geological anomalies could be explained by Noah’s Flood.—
Lewis Hyde,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Sofa in collage by Peter Dunham Textiles; Hot pink laminate parsons tables by Two Worlds Arts; Soft edge chairs by Hay; Madeleine Castaing striped carpet by Codimat Collection.—
Michael Boodro,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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In an area that used to produce influential Catholic churchmen the way the Dodgers churned out Rookies of the Year, Gomez has amounted to the living equivalent of a hair shirt: a mode of piety that serves no one but the wearer.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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Martini was a key figure in a group of churchmen who met annually in St. Gallen, Switzerland, to ponder how best to blunt John Paul and Ratzinger’s reactionary thrust.—
Paul Elie,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The video features Daisy, a German shepherd, whose unique way of anticipating steps has captivated viewers.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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But after months in the shelter, the German shepherd/Labrador retriever mix has remained in his kennel as hundreds of other dogs have been adopted before him.—
Mike Stunson
July 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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Verny, who is currently the bishop of Chambery, France, has been a member of the commission since 2022 and heads the child protection council of the bishops conference in France, where the church has been rocked by revelations of decades and abuse by priests and bishops.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
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Leo’s old diocese of Chiclayo, Peru, meanwhile, is waiting for their bishop to come home, and then there’s Argentina, which never got a papal visit from the first-ever Argentine pope.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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Start with strategy, nail the fundamentals and curate telemetry.—
Bill Hineline,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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This interest followed him throughout his life, expanding during his education at King’s College London and Cambridge and into his work as a curate in Hampshire.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Pastor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastor. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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