How to Use Christ in a Sentence

Christ

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  • Sure, a game of bingo is played on the grounds of the Southside Church of Christ.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Jesus Christ knows that no one was murdered in this case.
    — Itzel Luna, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
  • Some believe the bread represents the body of Christ and the syrup represents his blood.
    — Janelle Davis, CNN, 6 Apr. 2023
  • But non-Catholic Christians are still my brothers and sisters in Christ.
    — Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The video then concluded with a couple more shots of the Christ the Redeemer statue at nighttime.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Jesus Christ knows the truth of what happened here, Jesus Christ knows no one was murdered in this case.
    — Doha Madani, NBC News, 31 July 2023
  • In the Echternach Gospels, which illustrate the moment of Christ’s death on the cross, the sun and the moon take the form of human figures shrouding their faces in grief.
    — Elissaveta M. Brandon, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Think of the former president as a sort of Jesus Christ in reverse.
    — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 8 Aug. 2023
  • With the welcoming speeches over, and the statue of Christ looking across the city at them, the pitches began.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The metal band Cancer Christ made a surprise appearance late in the show.
    — Joshua Needelman, Curbed, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The formation of Christ Episcopal Church, now three doors down.
    — Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
  • But the spirit of the holiday remains, and the coming of Christ, and his message of hope, is one the community and the world needs deeply, Maria said.
    — Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Jesus Christ, Hitler, Ye — third party, sponsor that, n***a.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The very fabric of America was tearing, like the curtain in the Temple ripped asunder when Christ exhaled his last breath.
    — Bob Guccione Jr, Spin, 20 Sep. 2023
  • They were originally dyed red to represent the blood of Jesus Christ.
    — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2024
  • That was certainly the view of Christ’s early disciples.
    — Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Good Friday is the day on which Christians remember the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, Fox News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The political satire explored the second coming of Jesus Christ as a black man, returning to South Africa as a black man.
    — Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The day celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and comes after a 40-day period known as Lent.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Eventually, as some people began to chant and shout, Christ continued her remarks over all the noise.
    — Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
  • Whatever the origin of the story, these days to mark the occasion, Easter eggs are dyed red to represent the blood of Christ, the shell symbolizes the tomb, and the eggs are cracked to show his resurrection from the dead.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024
  • On the other hand, the palm branch had been associated with triumph and victory for hundreds of years before Christ.
    — Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Kading, who has interviewed close to 50 former and current members of Christ Family, says there is no evidence that the group was involved in the killings.
    — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Throughout history, there have been many accounts of Christ, his life, and his accomplishments.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Jan. 2024
  • The physical mass of Christ is important to the earliest days of Christianity.
    — Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
  • One nude near the room’s entrance shows a face in profile and looking forward, which some experts say evokes Michelangelo’s Resurrection of Christ, reports the Times.
    — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Authorities then searched a home associated with that car and allege the members of the ‘Soldiers of Christ’ religious group beat and kept Cho in the home until her death.
    — Devon M. Sayers, CNN, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Depending on household and local tradition, children might also write to St. Nicholas or the Christ Child — an angel-like figure in a flowing gown, with blonde, curly hair.
    — Kate Brady, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Perhaps the most universal symbol of Jesus Christ’s ministry and sacrifice, building the cross is to be a source of hope and encouragement, Maxwell said.
    — Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Today, Barkley Thompson’s sermon will concern resurrection of Christ, but also his own from a rare malady of the spine and cancer.
    — Werner Trieschmann, arkansasonline.com, 31 Mar. 2024

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