catholic
adjective
broad or wide-ranging in tastes, interests, or the like; having sympathies with all; broad-minded; liberal.
Catholics
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pluralof Catholic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The estrangement between Orthodox Christians and Catholics is a scandal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The news has shaken Catholics worldwide, many of whom will have recent memories of Pope Francis's hospital visits.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule, a small growth of tissue in the lung, will mark the pope's first hospitalisation since he became head of the 1.4 billion Catholics on May 8, 2025.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Leo was elected leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics on May 8, 2025.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
I do not think, however, that the primary impetus for liturgical reformation came from Third World Catholics.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
