How to Use reverend in a Sentence

reverend

noun

• The reverend of the family’s church died around the same time.
  — Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 June 2023
• The reverend and her team came up with the idea of the spiritual care cart.
  — Byalex Stone, ABC News, 13 May 2022
• The maid, Camae, is a pretty young woman and a fan of the reverend.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2021
• Toward the end of the sermon, the reverend looked again toward the sky as the rain had begun.
  — Alex Putterman, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2022
• My great-uncle told me that John was a very light-skinned man and a reverend.
  — The Root, 12 Jan. 2018
• Sunday was not the first time the reverend has spoken against West.
  — Fox News, 13 Nov. 2019
• Randy had a close friend, Robert, a more strait-laced gay man who was in his twenties and a reverend.
  — Michael Waters, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2021
• The contrast between the reverend and me could not be more pronounced.
  — Tim Fitzsimons, NBC News, 20 July 2019
• In 1924, a reverend, taking a break from record keeping, left a door open.
  — Tristan Baurick, NOLA.com, 26 Oct. 2017
• Couleé grew up in the church (her mother was a reverend), and performing in the gospel choir was an easy fit.
  — Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023
• The place has seen better days, and so has its weary reverend, Ernst Toller (a superb Ethan Hawke).
  — Justin Chang, latimes.com, 17 May 2018
• During the 10-minute service, the cathedral’s dean, the sub-dean, and the reverend canon led prayers for the royal couple.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2023
• The reverend Michael Faulkner wanted to start a charter school through his church in Harlem.
  — Matt Barnum, The Atlantic, 19 July 2017
• Soto knew those rarely lasted. :: The reverend slipped on a white collar, walked to the lectern and removed his mask to speak.
  — Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2020
• The two reverends met in 2012 on the first day of the Army’s basic training, and after three weeks of knowing each other jumped the broom.
  — Joi-Marie McKenzie, Essence, 29 Oct. 2019
• As a renowned reverend, King’s final lesson from Ghana was God’s support for the fight of the oppressed.
  — Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Quartz Africa, 5 Mar. 2020
• The first to exhibit odd behavior was Abigail Williams, the 8-year-old niece of the reverend.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2021
• Of course, the reverend's degree will be in Christian studies.
  — USA TODAY, 9 May 2017
• The heroine is Nedra Davis, a reverend known for her anti-drug stance who ends up falling for a man in the drug trade.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 7 Feb. 2023
• The reverend had to transcribe his oral translation—and teach his audience how to read the text.
  — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, 15 July 2017
• The reverend had to transcribe his oral translation—and teach his audience how to read the text.
  — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, 14 July 2017
• Corbett was born to the sister of the Rev. C.L. Franklin and grew up in in the reverend’s household following her mother’s death.
  — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2022
• Hardin’s name is on a sign outside the church that describes him as a reverend, according to the court filing.
  — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2022
• The father, who was also reverend, said his sister moved the car and may have left the Cadillac unlocked.
  — John Benson, cleveland.com, 4 Jan. 2018
• Talk with the teacher or the reverend and learn about education and church life in 1750 Hebron.
  — Melanie Savage, courant.com, 7 Sep. 2021
• Talk with the teacher or the reverend and learn about education and church life in 1750s Hebron.
  — courant.com, 13 Sep. 2019
• According to the reverend, the Mariners’ Church was founded 179 years ago as a regional chapel for sailors and as a haven for the city of Detroit.
  — Minnah Arshad, Detroit Free Press, 15 Nov. 2021
• This was the second challenge to the license by the group, which includes three reverends, two rabbis and retired judges.
  — Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2019
• In addition to his ministry, the reverend runs a nursing home.
  — CBS News, 21 Feb. 2021
• For more than a decade, Jones knew Buster − as the reverend was lovingly called − would ring her phone by 6 a.m., asking what was on the day's agenda.
  — Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 22 Dec. 2022

Last Updated: 28 May 2024