How to Use bishop in a Sentence

bishop

noun
  • The pope is the bishop of Rome, and his cathedral church is in Rome.
    — CNN, 31 Mar. 2022
  • The two sides are expected to renew the bishop deal at the end of the month.
    — Nicole Winfield, ajc, 15 Sep. 2022
  • David tells a friend, as Steward explains the moves of the bishop, knight and queen on the chess board.
    — Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Similar gloves have been found in the graves of bishops from the time.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
  • Benedict’s body was dressed with a miter, the peaked headgear of a bishop, and a red cloak.
    — Time, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Benedict’s body was dressed with a miter, the peaked headgear of a bishop, and a red cloak.
    — Giada Zampano, Frances D'emilio, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Jan. 2023
  • The building, owned by the local Catholic church, had been home to a bishop for more than 30 years.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 13 July 2023
  • William will assist the Baroness Merron and bishops in putting the robe on King Charles.
    — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 30 Apr. 2023
  • In Ireland, her affair with a bishop rocked the Catholic Church.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The church bishop, Abdul Masih Bakhit, was also among the dead.
    — Samy Magdy, ajc, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The late night hosts commented on a bishop’s plea to Trump.
    — David Leonhardt, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Olmstead has been bishop of Phoenix for more than 18 years.
    — Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic, 10 June 2022
  • It is adorned with plants and photos of her children, one of whom is a bishop.
    — Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2022
  • The bishop speaks and carries himself the same both on-camera and off.
    — Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 12 May 2024
  • Olmsted is the fourth person to serve as the bishop of the diocese.
    — Jane Florance, The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2022
  • But a prominent church lawyer told the bishop to keep the abuse secret.
    — oregonlive, 1 Jan. 2023
  • The bishop said they could be married right there in his office.
    — Kim Raff, ProPublica, 2 Dec. 2021
  • The friars lodged a complaint with the bishop, and the insects were brought before a tribunal.
    — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Carlsen simply had to move his own pawn on the same file to trap Nepomniachtchi’s bishop.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2021
  • Women are not permitted to be bishops in the Catholic Church.
    — Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The church bishop, Abdul Masih Bakhit, was also among the dead at the hospital morgue.
    — Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022
  • Her black jumpsuit had a flare-meet-bishop-sleeve effect on the pants, thanks to a pair of super-tight black boots.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2021
  • The bishop urged the school to change course and revert back to its original policy.
    — Jeremiah Poff, Washington Examiner, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Not long after his birthday in August, the Catholic bishop of Beaumont told him that the time had come.
    — New York Times, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Hi Chris, The bishop’s policies reflect, and are rooted in, the catechism and beliefs of the Catholic Church.
    — cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The Catholic Church may raise the late nun's title to that of a saint, but an area bishop said that process has not been initiated yet.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
  • There aren’t many perks for being a bishop, and there are countless minefields.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The spotlight also shined on a small piece of paper that fell from a bishop's hand and floated near the queen's coffin.
    — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2022
  • According to church officials, McKnight will serve as the fifth archbishop and 12th bishop of the archdiocese.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Dating to the late 12th or early 13th century, the jewelry likely belonged to a medieval bishop.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025

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