Our Father

noun

Examples of Our Father in a Sentence

She knelt down and said an Our Father.
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Earlier this month, local nonprofit About Our Father's Business (AOFB) launched the first of three mobile laundry and shower trailers. Laura Barrero, Axios, 23 Nov. 2024 Some of the actor's other credits include Catch-22 (1970), Short Circuit (1986), My Cousin Vinny (1992), A Beautiful Mind (2001), and Our Father (2021). Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024 Pruitt allegedly touched two juvenile girls who were members of his small congregation at Our Father’s House Ministries Church. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 12 Oct. 2023 What if these men fail to see their behavior as a violation? Not a mystery, but still riveting — and a good case study around the meaning of consent. Not everyone who is watching Our Father has a personal connection at stake, but they are drawn in regardless. Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 28 Mar. 2023 One doctor, featured in the Netflix documentary Our Father, sired over 90 children. Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 28 Mar. 2023 Following the release of My Cousin Vinny, his film credits include Guarding Tess (1994), Sgt. Bilko (1996), Amistad (1997), The 4th Floor (1999), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010), Our Father (2021) and Ball and Vase (2022). Lanford Beard, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2023 Everything Everywhere All At Once continues its winning streak Saturday afternoon at the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards, clinching the top honor for best feature over fellow nominees Bones and All; Our Father, The Devil; Tár; and Women Talking. Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2023 Who Killed Our Father? Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023

Word History

Etymology

from the opening words

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Our Father was in 1859

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“Our Father.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Our%20Father. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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Our Father

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