1
: a compartment in the auditorium of a church providing seats for several persons
2
: one of the benches with backs and sometimes doors fixed in rows in a church
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Members of the Venezuelan community in Philadelphia gathered Sunday for a prayer service at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Logan Square, where people filled the pews holding rosaries and Venezuelan flags.
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Eva Andersen, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
In the pews was Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri and other dignitaries.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
After a brief Christmas concert by the Creole choir, parishioners who filled the pews were asked to say a prayer for Haiti.
—Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Gesu's upper church has reopened after a yearlong closure for a $10 million renovation, which brings new floors and pews, brighter lighting and better acoustics into the historic building.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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Eva Andersen, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
In the pews was Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri and other dignitaries.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
After a brief Christmas concert by the Creole choir, parishioners who filled the pews were asked to say a prayer for Haiti.
—Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Gesu's upper church has reopened after a yearlong closure for a $10 million renovation, which brings new floors and pews, brighter lighting and better acoustics into the historic building.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pew
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“Pew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pew. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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pew
noun
: one of the benches with backs and sometimes doors set in rows in a church
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