How to Use nativity in a Sentence

nativity

noun
  • There’s even a nativity scene next to the heated pool outside.
    — Ann W. Schmidt, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2020
  • Winfrey says of the film, which delivers a fun retelling of the nativity for kids.
    — Mike Miller, PEOPLE.com, 20 Feb. 2018
  • There were two nativity scene mangers in my grandparents’ home.
    — Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The church has arranged to bring in farm animals for a live nativity.
    — Daniela Altimari, courant.com, 23 Dec. 2020
  • The church will also feature a live nativity in front of the building.
    — Shirley MacFarland, cleveland.com, 3 Nov. 2017
  • There’s a very good setpiece involving an out of control golf cart and a large-scale nativity scene.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Around this time of the year, many homes are adorned with twinkling lights, candy canes, reindeer, nativity scenes and more.
    — Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Prices are also great, too, with boxed options like this nativity scene card costing less than $1 per card.
    — Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 1 Nov. 2022
  • In 1987, he was pictured dressed up as a red and green elf heading to his own nativity show.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2022
  • This home along a quiet cul-de-sac also features a nativity scene and a snow-making machine.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
  • After the service, the Smiths walked over to a nearby nativity scene to pose for a photo.
    — Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Dec. 2017
  • But the first gospel Matthew doesn’t have the nativity or the resurrection.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 5 June 2017
  • The story of the nativity is actually a blend of both the gospels of Luke and Matthew.
    — smithsonianmag.com, 30 Sep. 2017
  • The story of the nativity is actually a blend of both the gospels of Luke and Matthew.
    — smithsonianmag.com, 2 May 2017
  • According to the story, a poor girl named Pepita went to see a local nativity scene.
    — Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made By History, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
  • If episode three gave us Alfonso Cuarón’s Pietà, this is his nativity.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The Comfy Hour nativity scene captures the essence of the season.
    — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Find a life-size nativity, a North Pole village and a sleigh that’s perfect for festive photo ops.
    — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Dec. 2021
  • At the end of the day, there's no wrong way to depict the nativity scene over the holidays, and there are tons of gorgeous (and affordable) ways to do so.
    — Kristen Adaway, Woman's Day, 24 July 2022
  • There is a large-scale nativity, Dickens-era carolers and the lighting of the tree, among other features.
    — Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Prince Harry was also spotted en route to his nativity in the 1980s.
    — Olivia Blair, Cosmopolitan, 8 Dec. 2017
  • The key insight is that digital nativity doesn't equal AI readiness.
    — Tarun Galagali, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Prince Harry got in the Christmas spirit by dressing up in a red and green ensemble for his school's nativity play.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2022
  • There will be a large-scale nativity, Dickens-era carolers and the nightly lighting of the tree, among other features.
    — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The question of nativity, of who is an American, an Illinoisan, is something to think about in this birthday year.
    — Paul Sassone, chicagotribune.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • The live nativity will take place just before the Winterfest Light Parade.
    — courant.com, 4 Dec. 2021
  • The display features hundreds of lights, festive wreaths, a nativity scene, large nutcrackers and even a nod to their late family members.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
  • The team first scanned the life-sized sculptures in the Cathedral Square nativity before making a digital model of the scene.
    — Deutsche Welle, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2017
  • The Christmas tree is installed at the center of Saint Peter's Square, along with a life-size nativity scene.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • There, guests can walk through the streets and see a near life-size Fontanini nativity character replicating the one at the Vatican.
    — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2020

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