Salesian

noun

Sa·le·sian sə-ˈlē-zhən

sā-

: a member of the Society of St. Francis de Sales founded by St. John Bosco in Turin, Italy in the 19th century and devoted chiefly to education

Examples of Salesian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web They will be tested early by a tough non-league schedule that leads off with San Marin, Clayton Valley Charter and Salesian. —

Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024 According to Vatican News, the Holy See’s online news site, Tuesday’s meeting took place at the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome. —

Emma Bubola, New York Times, 12 June 2024 Softball Salesian 18, Pinole Valley 18 Pinole Valley blew a 13-1 first inning lead but was able to somehow salvage a tie in one of the craziest games of the season. —

Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024 But Salesian cut its deficit to 31-27 at halftime with drives to the basket. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024 Harvard-Westlake will face Richmond Salesian in Saturday’s 8 p.m. state championship game at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 When the teams met in an MLK showcase at De La Salle in January, Salesian spotted Riordan a 10-0 lead, then rolled to a 61-48 victory. —

Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024 Vista Murrieta Others: Capistrano Valley, Salesian, South Hills, Thousand Oaks DIVISION 4 1. —

Ocvarsity Sports Staff, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2024 After trailing by 14, the Wolves took a page out of Salesian’s playbook and forced some turnovers. —

Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024

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