How to Use nones in a Sentence
nones
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What is known is that the religious nones are largely a youth movement.
— Celina Tebor, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2021 -
But even still, Democratic embrace of nones has been weak.
— Nicholas Rowan, Washington Examiner, 15 Sep. 2020 -
The never-attending is still going up, and the nones are also going up.
— The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Mar. 2021 -
Because of the growth of the nones in the United States, researchers on that study wanted to look more closely at subgroups in that population.
— The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Mar. 2021 -
For instance, 40% of white nones are atheists or agnostics.
— The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Mar. 2021 -
Another advocate for the nones is Kevin Bolling, who grew up in a military family and served as a Roman Catholic altar boy.
— chicagotribune.com, 14 Dec. 2021 -
Coons has made similar remarks at Biden campaign faith events, where organizers have included nones in the faith groups supporting Democrats.
— Nicholas Rowan, Washington Examiner, 15 Sep. 2020 -
For some nones, such as 70-year-old Zayne Marston of Shelburne, Massachusetts, their spiritual journey keeps evolving over decades.
— chicagotribune.com, 14 Dec. 2021 -
Various studies have argued that one reason for the rapid rise of the nones is a backlash against the actions of the religious right, since so many people who leave religion also seem to be politically liberal.
— The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Mar. 2021
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