How to Use churchy in a Sentence
churchy
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My grandmother [was pretty churchy]; my parents, not so much.
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Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
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There has always been something slightly churchy about Bon Iver’s music.
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Mitch Therieau,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
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This is a shockingly churchy development.
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Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
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In a marble-floored lobby that smelled of churchy frankincense, a row of staff in Charlie Casely-Hayford suits greeted us like old friends.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Toward the end of the show, Puth explained the importance of gospel music to his songwriting—playing some churchy chord changes—and brought out Kirk Franklin.
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Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2026
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