Palm Sunday
noun
: the Sunday before Easter celebrated in commemoration of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem
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Last Sunday—Palm Sunday—Israeli police, citing safety issues, stopped Pizzaballa from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
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Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
On the Palm Sunday livestream, Jenkins said season 7 would start filming in about a month, and also mentioned that season 7 is not fully funded yet.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
The message was as clear as modern popes get, especially in their Palm Sunday mass.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
The congregation worshiped on Palm Sunday at the Elgin History Museum.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
On the Palm Sunday livestream, Jenkins said season 7 would start filming in about a month, and also mentioned that season 7 is not fully funded yet.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
The message was as clear as modern popes get, especially in their Palm Sunday mass.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
The congregation worshiped on Palm Sunday at the Elgin History Museum.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Palm Sunday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Palm%20Sunday. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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