How to Use Franciscan in a Sentence

Franciscan

noun
  • As a born and raised San Franciscan, my favorite way to explore any neighborhood is through its food scene.
    — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 2024-10-19
  • The same can be said of Padre Pio, another Franciscan who bore the stigmata.
    — Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 2025-03-28
  • Marion worked at Franciscan Health Indianapolis on the southeast side of the city.
    — Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 2023-06-02
  • While some see the statue as empowering, many San Franciscans see it as another example of the city misreading the room.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2025-04-12
  • The Franciscan Life Center banquet supports the work of the center, including its home care and hospice care services.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2024-06-05
  • The health system also acquired three primary care pediatric practices as well as Franciscan Children’s.
    — Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 2023-09-07
  • The pilot was transported to Franciscan Hospital in Crown Point via ground ambulance.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 2024-06-04
  • Andy Morales, whose family owns the Franciscan Plaza, said multiple options were considered for the theater space, which had been losing money over the years.
    — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Bauer is one of several early 20th century dishware lines, such as Fiesta and Franciscan, that are beloved by collectors who are willing to pay steep prices.
    — Ariel Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2023-08-23
  • The food is provided by a group called Franciscan Bread for the Poor, which is aligned with the church but operates independently and is funded entirely by private donations.
    — Paul Elie, New Yorker, 2025-04-17
  • Unique experiences dive into the local lore, including tours of the convent and flourishing garden with Franciscan Friar Marcus.
    — Annelise Sorensen, TIME, 2024-07-25
  • Franciscan Dyer to host free baby expo Franciscan Health Dyer is hosting a free baby expo for expectant families and new parents, a release said.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • But before legal weed, the Spanish Franciscan Missionaries began planting vineyards in the 18th century (for communion, of course).
    — Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 2024-10-03
  • The two groups have different charisms, or missions: historically, Jesuits tend to be teachers, worldly men, whereas Franciscans suffer with common people, rejecting worldly temptation.
    — Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 2013-03-15
  • Between 1769 and 1823, the Franciscan Order, led by Father Junípero Serra, founded 21 missions from San Diego to Sonoma—where the last California Mission still stands and where the modern $84 billion California wine industry began.
    — Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

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