How to Use bishop in a Sentence

bishop

noun
  • Into all of this cometh the bishop of Rome.
    — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The bishop said they could be married right there in his office.
    — Kim Raff, ProPublica, 2 Dec. 2021
  • Similar gloves have been found in the graves of bishops from the time.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
  • The move was panned by the church's bishop as well as some lawmakers.
    — Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 22 June 2020
  • In fact, the bishops have been more outspoken in the past than now.
    — Gerard F. Powers, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
  • 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
  • Benedict’s body was dressed with a miter, the peaked headgear of a bishop, and a red cloak.
    — Time, 2 Jan. 2023
  • The two sides are expected to renew the bishop deal at the end of the month.
    — Nicole Winfield, ajc, 15 Sep. 2022
  • But a prominent church lawyer told the bishop to keep the abuse secret.
    — oregonlive, 1 Jan. 2023
  • But a prominent church lawyer told the bishop to keep the abuse secret.
    — Michael Rezendes & Helen Wieffering, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 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
  • The pope is the bishop of Rome, and his cathedral church is in Rome.
    — CNN, 31 Mar. 2022
  • This behavior would earn them a warning from the bishop.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Franz takes his case to the bishop (Michael Nyqvist), who offers no respite.
    — Darren Franich, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Each region is led by a bishop or archbishop.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • Each region is led by a bishop or archbishop.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
  • One by one, the pieces came off the chess board, until only the two kings and a lone bishop remained.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Olmsted is the fourth person to serve as the bishop of the diocese.
    — Jane Florance, The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The man didn’t speak at the service but had apparently known the bishop for a long time.
    — Adrian Vore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020
  • 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
  • The bishops look like human hands with their fingers pointed toward the sky.
    — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • But while Leo has refrained from condemning the war, his bishops have not.
    — ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The bishop of the church was the first to import knives and forks to the Faroe Islands.
    — Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Some of these coins feature a bishop holding a crozier in his right hand, as noted in the press release.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The friars lodged a complaint with the bishop, and the insects were brought before a tribunal.
    — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The bishop indicated that was given to the needy.
    — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Hicks has been Joliet’s bishop since 2020.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • Women are not permitted to be bishops in the Catholic Church.
    — Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025

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