How to Use religious in a Sentence

religious

adjective
  • His wife is very active in the church, but he's not religious himself.
  • Religious leaders called for an end to the violence.
  • My religious beliefs forbid the drinking of alcohol.
  • Many weren’t brought up religious, and many of those who were have left the faith.
    — Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Even the religious Right is not safe.
    — Rev. Nathan Empsall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • That’s a huge thing about coming out of a group like this or any kind of religious cult.
    — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The pope’s religious approach is by peace, through peace.
    — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
  • One was a girls' madrassa, or religious school.
    — ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The religious nuts have control of things.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The religious framing of the war is what alarms Rome most.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026
  • There were religious decrees about what kind of jobs women could hold.
    — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • And that struggle, Roberts would say, is a religious one as well.
    — The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The result was the rise of the modern religious right.
    — Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
  • The process refers to soldiers who won’t fight on the basis of moral or religious grounds.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Her picture was hanging like a religious icon on windows and walls all over the city.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Many of us who were raised in religious extremism don’t live in our bodies.
    — Michelle Dowd, Time, 14 June 2023
  • Connecticut at the time was a religious state.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
  • And in terms of a religious groups, Amish are Christian.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 6 June 2026
  • Sometimes there can be a lot of shaming in religious settings.
    — Louis Staples, Glamour, 27 May 2026
  • Public comments on prayer and the reading of religious texts were mixed.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Coming from a religious upbringing, this idea of elitism deeply shocked me.
    — Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • Spring is here, which means many important religious dates are coming up.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Just remember to bring a wrap or a sweater with you to go into any religious landmarks.
    — Town & Country, 18 July 2023
  • Some are religious, some atheist.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Lorraine suggests that the demon appears in a religious form to test her faith.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Mockrin wasn’t raised in a religious household.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In my religious tradition, my scriptures say that no one has seen God.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Its religious undertones feel so at odds with a season steeped in nihilism.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
  • Who are key religious players to engage as partners?
    — Katherine Marshall, STAT, 12 June 2026
  • As in the past, its form will be determined by the religious marketplace.
    — Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026

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