as in ministerial
of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy
majestically robed in priestly garments
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Recent Examples of priestly
In a set of photos that's sweeping the internet, Pope Leo was well and truly seen in a pair of Nike sneakers, paired with his traditional, priestly robes.
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Chiara Da Col,
Vanity Fair,
9 May 2026
On Sunday, the Jewish priestly blessing at the Western Wall -- normally attended by tens of thousands -- was limited to just 50 people.
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Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2026
On Sunday, the Jewish priestly blessing at the Western Wall — normally attended by tens of thousands — was limited to 50 people.
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Colleen Barry,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
That religious significance helps explain the presence of so many priestly and temple-related inscriptions among the fragments.
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Ryan Brennan
april 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for priestly
Chiara Da Col,
Vanity Fair,
9 May 2026
On Sunday, the Jewish priestly blessing at the Western Wall -- normally attended by tens of thousands -- was limited to just 50 people.
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Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2026
On Sunday, the Jewish priestly blessing at the Western Wall — normally attended by tens of thousands — was limited to 50 people.
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Colleen Barry,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
That religious significance helps explain the presence of so many priestly and temple-related inscriptions among the fragments.
—
Ryan Brennan
april 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for priestly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for priestly
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Yet the latest prime ministerial switch raises a fundamental question not just for Britain’s political future, but for that of other major European countries such as France and Germany.
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Under the agreement, at least four ministerial posts will change hands, but major strategies are expected to remain the same.
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Rodeos in rural Australia are more modest affairs, with distinct cultural origins rooted in pastoral stations and country towns.
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Melinda Moore, a psychology professor at Eastern Kentucky University, noted that most clergy and faith leaders receive little or no training in pastoral care for those who are suicidal or suicide-bereaved.
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Support for the clerical leadership is paper thin, analysts say, and the new Supreme Leader, Khamenei's son Mojtaba Khamenei, has not been seen in any new image since being wounded in the strike that killed his father.
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Until then, the new law provides for the superintendent to have several deputies and a skeleton clerical staff.
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“Priestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priestly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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