chaplaincy
Americannoun
plural
chaplainciesExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A spokeswoman for the Gosh charity said it supported 700 seriously ill children every day and funded play teams, chaplaincy services and accommodation to help families through long hospital stays, particularly during the festive period.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025
Children are offered chaplaincy support if they have behavioural issues, are struggling with the school workload or if they have problems at home.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2024
Chenxing Han published the memoir “One Long Listening” about her experience in Buddhist chaplaincy and also about losing her best friend to leukemia.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2024
Seminary, chaplaincy and social work students are taught to weave joy and sorrow together, recalling deceased loved ones and making space for grief and tears, in lieu of hampering critical emotions.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2023
“Ewo, I am late for a chaplaincy council meeting,” he said, looking at the clock.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
