How to Use apostle in a Sentence

apostle

noun
  • The chapel was meant to house relics of the martyrs and apostles, Rossi said.
    — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The apostles — literally, those who are sent forth — went forth.
    — Nicholas Frankovich, National Review, 21 Sep. 2017
  • The apostle was believed to have met his martyrdom by being flayed alive.
    — Virginia Raguin, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Also, to those who were apostles of hip-hop, your word being your bond is the cornerstone.
    — Bianca Alysse, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Her dancers follow from the ground like apostles, and the crowd takes in the entire spectacle with an air of awe.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Last year, an apostle, one of the most senior leaders in Mormonism, came to a taping.
    — Bradley Olson, WSJ, 18 Oct. 2017
  • The grinning Latter-day Saint apostle had the same wish — but the other way around.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2020
  • There was the tale of the time when Luther went to bathe in a stream and shape-shifted into an old man who might have been an apostle.
    — Hannah Beech, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2020
  • Brigham Young and the 11 other apostles had to draw strings to see who was going to talk to be the next prophet.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Church doctrine requires an all-male priesthood, on the grounds that Jesus’ apostles were male.
    — Nicole Winfield, The Seattle Times, 15 Oct. 2018
  • And some families go as far as cooking 12 fish dishes in honor of the apostles.
    — Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Right now, Islam Karimov is one of its apostles in west Asia.
    — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 24 Oct. 2012
  • The apostle Paul met Jesus on the road to Damascus.
    — Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • In turn, McAuliffe is tagging Youngkin as an apostle of Trumpism.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2021
  • By long-standing practice, the most senior apostle then becomes the next church president.
    — Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Flores died in 2014 and passed the mantle of apostle on to Garcia.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022
  • There are 18 spices in the basic Cincinnati chili recipe, which include sweet and savory apostles.
    — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 19 June 2023
  • In the lower one, the deceased Virgin lies in deathlike sleep amid a gathering of apostles.
    — New York Times, 16 May 2018
  • For Byrne, an apostle of euphoria, all this giddiness seems fitting.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
  • When an angel opened the prison doors to free them, the apostles, instead of fleeing, returned to the temple and continued to preach.
    — Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Brigham Young’s son — also named Brigham and a Latter-day Saint apostle — was present, too.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 July 2022
  • Quoting the apostle Paul, Gunn said nothing can separate us from the love of God.
    — Bob Warren, NOLA.com, 21 Apr. 2018
  • The washing of feet harkens back to how Jesus washed the feet of his apostles during the Last Supper.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Some of the Christian apostles traveled and even settled in regions in Turkey.
    — Ramazan Kılınç, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2019
  • The role of the pope dates back to Saint Peter, one of Jesus' apostles, who is considered the first pope.
    — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
  • When there’s word of a rising Messiah and His apostles, Clarence wants to carve put his own plan to a divine life.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Dec. 2023
  • In Paul’s letter to Philemon, the apostle even commands a runaway slave to return to his master.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 July 2022
  • Judas leads the arresting guards to the Mount of Olives where Jesus and the other apostles are.
    — Lauren Green, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2023
  • There are grapevines and cupids, as well as depictions of Noah and his ark, Daniel and the lions and Christ and his apostles.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 5 June 2017
  • Many of the performers’ poses were similar to those of the 12 apostles, and they were arranged in groups, just as in the painting.
    — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024

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