How to Use church in a Sentence

church

1 of 2 noun
  • This is the oldest church in town.
  • They would like to be married in a church.
  • What church do you belong to?
  • He is a member of the Catholic Church.
  • I didn't see you at church last Sunday.
  • Walk over to the church across the street.
    — Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
  • And that church was chock-a-block full.
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • But the fire in the red brick church house had swelled.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The church could pay her about $75.
    — Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • That church tops out at 530 feet.
    — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Clouds and churches made of them.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 26 May 2026
  • What is the line between church and state?
    — April 17, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
  • And the women in her grief church groups.
    — Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Not one civil rights or church group was there.
    — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The bells in the church nearby are tolling.
    — Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The church was packed with young people.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
  • But for his church, the future is clear.
    — Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Her church prayer group was elated.
    — Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • There will be no weddings in the church this year.
    — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Police even drove around the church.
    — ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • But hey, at least the town church survived?
    — Kelly Martinez, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The church has long been a site of healing and hurt.
    — Brittany Luse, NPR, 9 June 2026
  • Pets across the country went to church to get blessed.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Serve with pork and take warm to a church supper.
    — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Camps had sprung up right outside the church’s front door.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Fire crews found smoke coming from the front of the church.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The church has not said how much of the fundraising goal has been met.
    — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The church is about 14,000 square feet.
    — Desiree Mathurin april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
  • As the morning light shone through, the large church felt warm, even cozy.
    — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
  • The caller took a shower at the church.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 May 2026

church

2 of 2 adjective
  • One of the easiest ways to achieve that result was to cut out our post-church brunch habit.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Also making an appearance for post-church brunch?
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
  • This stylish French bistro serves classics like Omelettes au Jambon and decadent hot chocolate to the post-church crowd from a menu that changes weekly.
    — Kelly Alexander, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
  • The Hudson Theatre lends a mega-church vibe to the proceedings, but the spirits of theatergoers are nonetheless moved.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Despite, and because of, these absences, which seem more noticeable today, Wilson’s work feels as familiar as a backyard barbecue or a post-church family dinner.
    — New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Although cross-church collaborations are infrequent, Motley jumped at the opportunity to help out Ukrainians.
    — Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2022
  • The event was planned by Advance America, which identifies itself as Indiana’s largest pro-family and pro-church organization.
    — Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 22 July 2021
  • As the movie kicks off, young narrator Ahmad (Brandon Hammond) explains how the family is so close-knit because of their weekly Sunday dinners, which started out as post-church get-togethers that cemented into family tradition.
    — Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Jessop returned and began working with the Short Creek Community Alliance, which advocates for voter registration, political engagement and the interests of non-church members.
    — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022
  • Over one year after the death of her fellow anti-Scientology crusader, ex-church official, and Emmy-winning Scientology and the Aftermath collaborator Mike Rinder, actress and former Scientologist Leah Remini has opened up about the pain of living life without her longtime friend.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026

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