How to Use congregant in a Sentence

congregant

noun
  • The church depends on the financial support of its congregants.
  • A small number of congregants had assembled for Midnight Mass.
  • In one video, a congregant forcibly removes him from a church.
    — Michael Williams, Dallas News, 24 July 2023
  • At the end of the night, one of our young adult congregants approached me.
    — Debra Newman Kamin, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
  • Many congregants took out their phones to record the tribute.
    — Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • They are now being safely stored in the home of a congregant.
    — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Then everyone learned that one of their own congregants had died in the flood.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
  • Watch a video of congregants speaking out ahead of the trial.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Bishops and priests have urged their congregants to vote yes on the amendment.
    — Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Please stay away from the area and keep the congregants and law enforcement in your prayers.
    — Emily Stewart, Vox, 28 Oct. 2018
  • Of the 20 or so congregants at the small church, about half were children.
    — Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2020
  • The virus claimed the lives of friends and congregants — and, most painfully, his twin sister.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The synagogue was closed at the time and no congregants were injured in the blaze.
    — CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The sheriff's office said that at no point were the congregants inside the church at risk.
    — Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Children should eat in their classrooms, and congregants should stay 6 feet apart in church.
    — Sarah Dilorenzo, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Apr. 2020
  • Parents and pastors need to form their children and congregants in the truth.
    — Ryan T. Anderson, National Review, 3 Aug. 2017
  • Then, Garces said, the guard, who was not armed, fled the church, along with some other congregants.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2018
  • Most of the congregants then approached the stage, and so did Franny.
    — The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 2 June 2017
  • The congregants wore head flashlights and held pages of Christmas song lyrics.
    — Silvia Foster-Frau, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Dec. 2017
  • The church has been accused of beating congregants to expel demons.
    — Mitch Weiss and Holbrook Mohr, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2018
  • Some houses of worship helped congregants cover fees for the class.
    — Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Services were full of singing and speeches as congregants filled the rows, lined the walls, and spilled into the aisles.
    — Rachel Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
  • The tent remains as a reminder of that welcome — and of the fears many congregants now carry.
    — Jason Derose, NPR, 1 Dec. 2025
  • The church is designed to provide congregants with a view of the synagogue and mosque.
    — Dan Simon, CNN, 19 June 2017
  • In the meantime, Kyle is searching for a church to attend as a congregant.
    — Washington Post, 2 July 2021
  • Chen, 72, has been a congregant since the church's founding 28 years ago.
    — Deepa Bharath, ajc, 19 May 2022
  • The Daniels and their congregants look to the move as a chance to create new memories.
    — Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
  • One way to claim that grace was through displays of spirit, which the right music could coax out of even the most staid congregants.
    — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
  • As congregants take their seats, the praying voice of the late rapper fills the sanctuary.
    — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Lately, his congregants seemed more scared than ever, fearful of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
    — Holly Bailey, Washington Post, 12 May 2023

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