Example Sentences

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Miraculous moments in the story, such as water welling from a rock where Patrick later baptizes people, play out in a quiet tone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

But in an explanatory note accompanying its decision, it recalled that when a priest baptizes someone, it is actually Christ performing the sacrament, not the community.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2022

The blistering sun baptizes during the day; the infinite dust dries you out in the afternoon; the wind bites at night.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2021

Arkansas baptizes Texas in the cool, refreshing waters of SEC dominance.

From Fox News • Sep. 12, 2021

With financial help from her boyfriend, she baptizes seven-year-old Diana.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario