Used in a Sentence

pastors

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pastors.

Editorial note

Journalists and community leaders and pastors and all sorts of others reflexively support, admire, and praise the police.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A bird, the rosy starling.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pastors gathered in one view.

noun

A bird, the rosy starling.

noun

A surname originating as an occupation.

noun

(countable, religion) Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pastors.

noun

A bird, the rosy starling.

noun

A surname originating as an occupation.

noun

(countable, religion) Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people.

noun

(countable, Protestantism) A minister or priest in a church.

Example sentences

1

Journalists and community leaders and pastors and all sorts of others reflexively support, admire, and praise the police.

2

Most are hybrids whose beliefs have been assembled in bits and pieces from pastors, books, etc.

3

I actually have an idea/product that has started/stopped a few times that's geared for missionaries, pastors, evangelists, etc.

4

I know a lot of pastors, and none of them have lifestyles that stand out in their communities.

5

Yeah, it was born despite religion, when people stopped believing everything the priests and pastors told them and started thinking for themselves.

6

Unless you think millions of people can be brainwashed by priests and pastors.

7

The pastors I'm familiar with all work a typical work week - 40 hours or more.

8

On this topic how many days a week do pastors work?

9

Go to the USA and ask 10 pastors about drone strikes.

10

Round here the pastors live a decent but modest life.

11

How many priests/pastors injected this story into the sermon today?

12

Being a former assistant pastor I say this is correct in about.1% of pastors.

Quote examples

1

I could be interpreted to have said "those christians with segregative values", of which there are many communities, priests/pastors and churches.

2

> American pastors by and large do not get in front of their congregations and say "do this and don't do this, otherwise you'll burn in hell." Yes and no.

3

American pastors by and large do not get in front of their congregations and say "do this and don't do this, otherwise you'll burn in hell." To most American Christians, that's not the function of religion in their lives.

4

[1] > "[When three drug dealers accepted the offer] they met not only police and prosecutors, but also family members, people from their communities, pastors from local churches and representatives from social-service agencies.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pastors in a sentence?

Journalists and community leaders and pastors and all sorts of others reflexively support, admire, and praise the police.

What does pastors mean?

A bird, the rosy starling.

What part of speech is pastors?

pastors is commonly used as noun.