as in monk
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of friar
Leo is also notable for being the first Augustinian friar to lead the church.
—
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 May 2025
Black, the color of his shoes, has no official symbolism, though Richardson pointed out that Franciscan friars, who preach poverty and charity, are known to wear black shoes and sandals.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Francis sought to follow his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, the 13th-century Italian friar renowned for poverty, peace, and care of creation.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Image Fra Angelico, the Renaissance artist and Dominican friar who was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1982, may be the best known.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for friar
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 May 2025
Black, the color of his shoes, has no official symbolism, though Richardson pointed out that Franciscan friars, who preach poverty and charity, are known to wear black shoes and sandals.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Francis sought to follow his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, the 13th-century Italian friar renowned for poverty, peace, and care of creation.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Image Fra Angelico, the Renaissance artist and Dominican friar who was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1982, may be the best known.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for friar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for friar
Noun
-
Leeds was first mentioned in the 8th century by Saint Bede, a monk who recorded much of what historians know about the early history of the British Isles.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
-
Before Francis, the last pope from a religious order was Gregory XVI, a Benedictine Camaldolese monk who was pope from 1831 to 1846, according to America magazine, a Jesuit publication.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
Noun
-
Unlike monks who withdrew from ordinary life, mendicants stressed a life of poverty, spent in travel from town to town to preach and help the poor.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
-
Instead of withdrawing from the world in isolated monasteries, members of this order travel as mendicants to aid the poor as well as serve as missionaries and teachers.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
9 May 2025
Noun
-
Some of the preachers, like Oral Roberts, were Pentecostal preachers who found their way on television to bring the movement out of tents and into the mainstream world.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
-
From a 90-year-old man finding the courage to come out to a former Baptist preacher revealing his authentic identity at 53, journalist Charles M. Blow uncovered the touching stories of everyday Americans who are embracing their true selves later in life.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
6 June 2025
Noun
-
While the Thai Buddhism depicted in The White Lotus is not completely realistic, there are several authentic ways to engage deeply with Buddhism, ranging from offering donations to short meditation retreats to ordination as a monastic.—
Brooke Schedneck,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
-
While the Thai Buddhism depicted in The White Lotus is not completely realistic, there are several authentic ways to engage deeply with Buddhism, ranging from offering donations to short meditation retreats to ordination as a monastic.—
Brooke Schedneck,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Drew, a reverend for a prosperity gospel type church, realizes that investigations into the car crash could lead authorities to the depth of his scheme.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
-
Coleman, a reverend and attorney, who devoted his life to fighting civil injustices and easing the burdens of those around him, died on May 9 from leukemia.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
Noun
-
Sullivan’s abduction comes two months after renowned Islamic cleric Muhsin Hendricks was shot dead by armed men in Bethelsdorp, also in the Eastern Cape province.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
-
While Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reluctantly approved the negotiations, hardline clerics loyal to him are speaking out forcefully against the decision.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
They would be led by an older, more experienced person – an abbot.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
-
As the village abbot never far from the woods, or from Martine’s little dining room table, Jacques Develay manages the trick of utter simplicity in his motives and line readings.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Chicago Tribune One of the many titles that Leo assumed when he was elected May 8 was bishop of Rome.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
-
The 2018 deal was aimed at uniting the flock, regularizing the status of seven bishops who weren’t recognized by Rome and thawing decades of estrangement between China and the Vatican.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Friar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friar. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share