How to Use bishop in a Sentence

bishop

noun

• The bishop said they could be married right there in his office.
  — Kim Raff, ProPublica, 2 Dec. 2021
• Carlsen simply had to move his own pawn on the same file to trap Nepomniachtchi’s bishop.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2021
• Her black jumpsuit had a flare-meet-bishop-sleeve effect on the pants, thanks to a pair of super-tight black boots.
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2021
• The bishop paused several times when talking about the youths, overcome with emotion.
  — Elaine Ayala Commentary, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Dec. 2021
• The bishop shocked schoolchildren by telling them that Santa Claus wasn't real.
  — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2021
• Juan Diego cut and carried flowers from a desolate, rocky hill and delivered them in his tilma, or cloak, to the bishop.
  — Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2021
• Even as late as the 17th and even 18th century, says Scull, bishops and sometimes priests were sought out to cast demons from people.
  — Discover Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
• Mom and Dad, with the bishop’s permission, and after taking a solemn vow, could leave the marital bed and replace it with chaste cohabitation.
  — New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021
• An Italian bishop apologized for telling children that Santa doesn't exist while on a commercialism rant.
  — Alex Connor, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2021
• Santa is based on the historical St. Nicholas, who is believed to have been a Greek bishop living in what’s now Turkey.
  — NBC News, 19 Nov. 2021
• In addition, researchers have discovered a Latin inscription on it that refers to a previously unknown bishop.
  — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Dec. 2021
• The pope is the bishop of Rome, and his cathedral church is in Rome.
  — CNN, 31 Mar. 2022
• The two sides are expected to renew the bishop deal at the end of the month.
  — Nicole Winfield, ajc, 15 Sep. 2022
• Similar gloves have been found in the graves of bishops from the time.
  — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
• Benedict’s body was dressed with a miter, the peaked headgear of a bishop, and a red cloak.
  — Time, 2 Jan. 2023
• The building, owned by the local Catholic church, had been home to a bishop for more than 30 years.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 13 July 2023
• William will assist the Baroness Merron and bishops in putting the robe on King Charles.
  — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 30 Apr. 2023
• In Ireland, her affair with a bishop rocked the Catholic Church.
  — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2024
• The church bishop, Abdul Masih Bakhit, was also among the dead.
  — Samy Magdy, ajc, 15 Aug. 2022
• Olmstead has been bishop of Phoenix for more than 18 years.
  — Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic, 10 June 2022
• It is adorned with plants and photos of her children, one of whom is a bishop.
  — Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2022
• The bishop speaks and carries himself the same both on-camera and off.
  — Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 12 May 2024
• Olmsted is the fourth person to serve as the bishop of the diocese.
  — Jane Florance, The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2022
• But a prominent church lawyer told the bishop to keep the abuse secret.
  — oregonlive, 1 Jan. 2023
• The friars lodged a complaint with the bishop, and the insects were brought before a tribunal.
  — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2023
• The church bishop, Abdul Masih Bakhit, was also among the dead at the hospital morgue.
  — Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022
• The bishop urged the school to change course and revert back to its original policy.
  — Jeremiah Poff, Washington Examiner, 21 Dec. 2023
• Hi Chris, The bishop’s policies reflect, and are rooted in, the catechism and beliefs of the Catholic Church.
  — cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
• The Catholic Church may raise the late nun's title to that of a saint, but an area bishop said that process has not been initiated yet.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
• The two met in the 1970s when Mahony was a bishop in Fresno and Alatorre was beginning his political career.
  — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024